Brian Smith
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"It wanted to signal strength. Instead, it’s revealing its weakness. The administration’s need to break the academy is forcing it to make a desperately risky gamble." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"It wanted to signal strength. Instead, it’s revealing its weakness. The administration’s need to break the academy is forcing it to make a desperately risky gamble." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
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Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.
June 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Let’s call it what it is — UVA President Jim Ryan’s forced resignation is an attack on all of our public higher education institutions.
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
PEPFAR—the U.S. HIV/AIDS program now facing cuts & political attacks—was launched by George W. Bush, had been consistently backed by both parties (incl. Rubio & Graham), cost < 0.1% of the federal budget, and has saved ~25 million lives
PEPFAR—the U.S. HIV/AIDS program now facing cuts & political attacks—was launched by George W. Bush, had been consistently backed by both parties (incl. Rubio & Graham), cost < 0.1% of the federal budget, and has saved ~25 million lives
June 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
PEPFAR—the U.S. HIV/AIDS program now facing cuts & political attacks—was launched by George W. Bush, had been consistently backed by both parties (incl. Rubio & Graham), cost < 0.1% of the federal budget, and has saved ~25 million lives
PEPFAR—the U.S. HIV/AIDS program now facing cuts & political attacks—was launched by George W. Bush, had been consistently backed by both parties (incl. Rubio & Graham), cost < 0.1% of the federal budget, and has saved ~25 million lives
With #USAID in the spotlight, a lot of myths about #ForeignAid are floating around. This @brookings.edu article debunks many of them—but it’s 6 years old now. Is there a more recent piece that tackles #ForeignAidMyths concisely with fresh data?
www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
What every American should know about US foreign aid
George Ingram provides explanations for popular myths surrounding U.S. foreign aid policy and its impacts.
www.brookings.edu
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
With #USAID in the spotlight, a lot of myths about #ForeignAid are floating around. This @brookings.edu article debunks many of them—but it’s 6 years old now. Is there a more recent piece that tackles #ForeignAidMyths concisely with fresh data?
www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...