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The Global Stakes of America's $9 Billion Budget Cut

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Public health researcher Brooke Nichols estimates 80,000 people died after PEPFAR AIDS relief funds were frozen in January.

This episode analyzes a controversial $9 billion federal budget rescission bill, detailing its cuts to international aid, global health, refugee assistance, peacekeeping, and public broadcasting. It argues these cuts represent a strategic shift in US foreign policy that damages global influence, cedes ground to China, and has dire human costs, while examining the partisan political drama surrounding its passage.

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