By Emily Manna A new Amnesty International report released on February 27th calls on the United States and the European Union to suspend military aid to Israel, following what it calls a “harrowing pattern of unlawful killing” committed by Israeli security forces in the West Bank. The report details the killings of 22 Palestinian civilians […]
Understanding the Foreign Aid Debate
By Jennifer Doherty-Bigara US foreign assistance has been a divisive issue among politicians, academics, and voters. The tension surrounding aid to developing countries partly arises from a perception problem and partly from differing opinions about what its role is and should be. For some, it is a way to end poverty, for others simply a […]