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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 AlterNet: PEEK. 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, AlterNet: PEEK. April 30, 2007.
Bruce Wilson: "The Moose On The Table" is USAID $ To The Christian Right