The eradication of USAID will have global ripple effects for decades. The agency, which had a budget of more than US$35 billion, was the backbone of much of the international assistance work in developing regions. This signals to other governments that they can also step back from their humanitarian commitments.
Front-line aid workers facing the same starvation and violence as their fellow Palestinians, even as they work to serve them, say humanitarian organizations. But there is still time to save lives.
Canada will need all the talent it can muster to grow its economy and build new partnerships. Diversity, equity and inclusion are part of that.
From injured workers to racialized communities, women to LGBTQ+ groups, protest has historically driven government action and policy towards social change. For many, protest is the only means by which they have access to key decision-makers.
Very few funders are giving grants for AI projects to begin with. Corporate and technology funders are more likely to have the in-house technical talent to evaluate grant applications, while traditional philanthropic foundations might need to call on third-party resources.
