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Confronting Capitalism: Don’t Cry for USAID

Jacobin Radio

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Intro

This chapter delves into the history and objectives of USAID, established during the Kennedy administration to support development in the global south. It examines the agency's alignment with U.S. foreign policy and its transformation in focus from combating communism to promoting democracy post-Cold War.

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