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Twice Victimized: U.S. Policy Obstructs Care For War-Rape Victims

Michelle Goldberg, Conscience. May 16, 2011.

When rape is a weapon of war, denying abortion services compounds grave human rights abuses. So why does the Obama administration play by the right's rules?

Disaster Aid or Aid Disaster? Haitians' Thoughts on Foreign Assistance

Beverly Bell, Laura Wagner, TruthOut.org. July 5, 2010.

Developed countries have donated billions in aid to Haiti. But where is all the money actually going?

The Dark Side of Plan Colombia: How the U.S. is Subsidizing Death and Drug Trafficking on Stolen Lands

Teo Ballvé, The Nation. June 2, 2009.

As Congress prepares to debate new Plan Colombia funding, it's time to investigate how money for biofuels is linked to violence and bloodshed.

U.S. Security Firm Indicted for Fraud in Afghanistan

Bernard Hibbitts, Jurist Legal News and Research. October 6, 2008.

The company, called U.S. Protection and Investigation, is accused of getting paid "inflated" amounts for its work on behalf of USAID.

U.S. Foreign Aid: More Guns Than Butter

Ken Bacon, Mark Malan, Refugees International. August 5, 2008.

The Pentagon has much more to do with U.S. policies toward Africa than it did a decade ago. And that's not a good thing.

The Gunmen of Kabul: Afghanistan Cracks Down on U.S. Mercenaries

Fariba Nawa, CorpWatch. December 26, 2007.

Afghan police say they plan to shut down about 14 contractors.

Maternal Death Rates Remain Alarmingly High

Kara Alaimo, Women's eNews. October 26, 2007.

Attaching anti-abortion, anti-contraception policies to U.S. foreign aid goes against common sense and a host of data on international women's health.

Tobias & Bush, Torturing Africa With Abstinence

Bruce Wilson, April 30, 2007.

Bruce Wilson: "The Moose On The Table" is USAID $ To The Christian Right