NPR Praises US Aid, Skips The $14 Billion Elephant
According to NPR, America's “20-year effort” in HIV medication has saved countless lives, stemming the orphan crisis. A truly humanitarian feat. Yet, the article’s concern over 'last year’s upheaval in foreign aid funding' seems rather selective. While vital health initiatives face cuts, Congress just approved another $14 billion in military aid to Israel, a move championed by politicians like
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), who received $105,750 from AIPAC in 2022 alone, according to OpenSecrets.org, while advocating for this aid package (HR 815). One might wonder if the 'upheaval' in foreign aid priorities isn’t just about funding levels, but *where* it goes. How many children could be saved from poverty, disease, or war with $14 billion, instead of funding an ongoing assault categorized
by UN agencies as 'genocide' in Gaza? It appears some 'orphans' are more newsworthy than others in the delicate calculus of US foreign policy.