“The collapse in international humanitarian funding also reflects an apparent erosion of global political support for humanitarian action. The Trump administration’s closure of USAID is the most prominent manifestation of this, but the trend is broader. Aid budgets in many countries have declined as rising nationalism is turning governments inward, reducing political support for global solidarity. These trends raise daunting questions: Will humanitarian funding ever rebound? If not, how many will die as a result?”
from — Refugees International. (2026, February 9). A generational collapse: Tracking the toll of Trump’s humanitarian aid cuts – Refugees International.
“The Arctic is a huge area that makes up four percent of the globe and includes the Arctic Ocean, which itself is six times larger than the Mediterranean Sea.” from — from — Østhagen, A. (2026, January 8). Trump & Greenland: Is There Logic in the Chaos? The Arctic Institute – Center for Circumpolar Security Studies.
“It’s an à la carte buffet, man. The bigger you build it, the more people you’ll meet. What music industry? Make your own industry, your own factory. Your factory might just be your house in a subdivision in Arkansas. That’s my industry. I hired my cat. ” Jesse Welles, from Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers: Jesse Welles on creating your own music industry
“Trump’s foreign policy has upended the foundations of the rules-based order that seeks to advance democracy and human rights. Trump has boasted that he doesn’t ‘need international law’ as a constraint, only his ‘own morality.’” from — Meeting Trump’s challenge to human rights. (2026, February 9). Human Rights Watch.
“Trump’s foreign policy has upended the foundations of the rules-based order that seeks to advance democracy and human rights. Trump has boasted that he doesn’t ‘need international law’ as a constraint, only his ‘own morality.’” from — Meeting Trump’s challenge to human rights. (2026, February 9). Human Rights Watch.
“In the President’s Budget Request for FY 2026, the request proposes eliminated funding for several global health activities, including family planning and reproductive health (FPRH), neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and nutrition, stating these are ‘programs that do not make Americans safer’.” – from — Kates, J., Michaud, J., Moss, K., Dawson, L., & Rouw, A. (2026b, January 27). Overview of President Trump’s executive actions on global health. KFF
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