Midterm voters are concerned with rising prices, attacks on immigrants, and the Iran war. But because of the outsized shadow the United States casts, our choices will also influence people’s lives around the world—particularly if majority control of both Congressional chambers flips. The last two years have seen dramatic upheaval in both U.S. foreign assistance …
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Right now, Kenya is reeling. The Trump administration’s overnight suspension of USAID funding is already profoundly changing people’s lives. This funding went to programs supporting access to clean water, treatment of infectious disease and the day-to-day operation of community-based organizations standing up for the rights of the country’s marginalized communities. By one estimate, Kenya will …
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With a divided nation heading to the polls in November, our shared expectations of a new direction are palpable. But one change that may surprise most Americans is the potential for wholesale disruption to U.S. foreign aid, including billions in humanitarian funding, that could affect millions of lives around the world. As the world’s largest …
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For years, I spent the High Holidays in Fire Island. Beginning in the mid-1920s, this barrier reef about 60 miles from Manhattan has served as a haven for gay New Yorkers. Although it’s a raucous social scene from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the feverish party vibe dissipates by mid-September when Fire Island Jews—gay and …
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