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Global Development Interrupted shares the voices of people whose work was upended when USAID was dismantled and foreign aid was cut, revealing what that loss means for America and for progress worldwide. globaldevinterrupted.substack.com
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What Do Markets Have to Do with It? (opens the original)
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Life stops when the electricity goes out, and that’s not just how it feels. The International Energy Agency says electricity consumption and GDP growth have historically gone hand in hand, particularly in emerging and developing economies. India and Southeast Asia are a clear example. Electricity use per person has risen rapidly over the past few decades, alongside a boom in economic development. In sub-Saharan Africa, electricity use per person has been essentially stagnant for more than 30 yea
We've Set Fire to a Bunch of Our Ships (opens the original)
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What happens when environmental work that has taken decades to build suddenly disappears? For years, USAID supported efforts around the world to protect forests and wildlife, reduce pollution, strengthen local communities, and address the interconnected challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental degradation. But when the agency’s programs were abruptly shut down, the loss went far beyond funding. In this episode, Leah speaks with former USAID environmental leaders Hadas K
Demography Is Destiny. But Whose? (opens the original)
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Can demography — the study of how populations grow, move, and change — offer a window into a country’s future? That’s what Leah talks about with Dr. Apoorva Jadhav, former USAID senior demographer and statistician, in this episode of Global Development Interrupted. Apoorva explains how USAID was rethinking the way it invested in development through the lens of demography — looking at population data and trends to understand where countries were headed and how to invest more strategically. That w
Democracy Is Never Finished (opens the original)
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Democracy is never finished. No country has gotten it perfect—not even here at home. In this episode of Global Development Interrupted , Leah talks with Amy Hamelin, a former USAID Democracy Officer who spent her career working across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on her experiences in countries where democracy has been hard won and often tested, Amy shares what she learned about the people, communities, and institutions that keep it alive. Their conversation explores what democrati
She Spent 16 Years Communicating for USAID. Then She Started Talking to Americans. (opens the original)
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For 16 years, Sara Sullivan helped USAID tell its story around the world. She never imagined she’d have to explain it to Americans. When the agency was dismantled in early 2025, she watched misinformation spread through the Republican and evangelical communities she grew up in. Rather than argue with strangers online, she started recording videos for the people she knew—sharing what she had seen firsthand across three continents and 16 years in global development. That’s how Average American was
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