From transgender dance festivals to HIV clinics: How taxpayer dollars fund cultural warfare under the guise of ‘humanitarianism’.
Glenn Greenwald hosts Mike Benz to dissect USAID’s deep involvement in global political influence, censorship, and the use of NGOs for U.S. foreign policy objectives.
Imagine a world where humanitarian aid serves as a cover for geopolitical strategy.
USAID, often perceived as a mere aid organization, is revealed to be intricately linked with CIA operations, influencing political processes and even funding programs to advance U.S. interests under the guise of humanitarian efforts. This dual-purpose approach has sparked significant debate, especially as figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump scrutinize its operations for efficiency and alignment with national interests.
“… there is not an inch of daylight between USAID and the State Department, and USAID exists as an illusion to fool you into thinking that USAID is not the State Department, but it is. The only reason it’s an independent agency is because that gives aid workers access to areas state can’t access directly.
US diplomats can’t just walk into civil society institutions in foreign countries or in conflict zones. Can’t just get into government buildings, can’t just access the indigenous population, but if they’re aid workers, the doors swing open, and so it exists as this front.”
The conversation extends to how such operations can backfire, potentially damaging U.S. international relations and trust, while also touching on the broader implications of such covert strategies on global perceptions of American foreign policy.