January 27, 2026

Expanded Global Gag Rule Is Latest Assault

Last Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance announced the Trump administration’s sweeping expansion of the global gag rule. Although advocates were bracing for it, the new rule emphasizes the administration’s intensifying strikes on sexual and reproductive rights worldwide.
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April 28, 2026

Philanthropy’s changing role one year after the fall of USAID

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since the Trump administration sent termination letters to USAID staff and began shutting the agency down along with other foreign aid programs. In retrospect, it was a kind of soft launch, signalling a new era. Read More »