The Myth and Reality of American Aid

May 30, 2011

Published in The Nation
(Pakistan) on
by (link to original link to original)

Translated from by . Edited by .

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Tags:
Pakistan

Hot this week

Block title

Saudi Arabia: From New York to Gaza…

November 13, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

[P]resenting the New York mayoral election result as a crushing defeat for Israel, capitalism, the West, and "white identity"...does nothing more but add to an already saturated lexicon of idiocy.

Israel: Israel Gets It, the US Does Not

November 11, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom

From an American viewpoint, Gaza is a nuisance and perhaps something that can be worked around in the broader campaign against Hamas.

India: If America’s Debt Bubble Bursts, Here’s India’s Smart Path to Economic Dominance

November 13, 2025. Published in Firstpost

The US’s $38 trillion debt crisis could reshape global power, but India must adopt free-market strategies to propel its economy forward.

Bahrain: Rare Earth Minerals: A Farewell to America!

November 12, 2025. Published in albiladpress

If China were to acquire these advanced and cutting-edge technologies ... would the U.S. accept defeat?

Japan: US Democratic Party Victory: Criticism of Trump Is the Will of the People

November 10, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

In question is whether the Democratic Party can resuscitate itself in order to gain the broad will of the people.

Topics

Nigeria: Trump’s Intervention: A Time for Truth and Renewal

November 13, 2025. Published in The Sun

This was not the moment for defensiveness or rhetoric. We must remember that diplomacy is not submission — it is strategy.

Saudi Arabia: From New York to Gaza…

November 13, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

[P]resenting the New York mayoral election result as a crushing defeat for Israel, capitalism, the West, and "white identity"...does nothing more but add to an already saturated lexicon of idiocy.

India: If America’s Debt Bubble Bursts, Here’s India’s Smart Path to Economic Dominance

November 13, 2025. Published in Firstpost

The US’s $38 trillion debt crisis could reshape global power, but India must adopt free-market strategies to propel its economy forward.

Canada: Trump Troubles Just Part of Beleaguered BBC’s Ethics Woes

November 12, 2025. Published in Toronto Star

Bahrain: Rare Earth Minerals: A Farewell to America!

November 12, 2025. Published in albiladpress

If China were to acquire these advanced and cutting-edge technologies ... would the U.S. accept defeat?

Romania: Trump and Ceaușescu: This Is How King Trump Wants To Immortalize Himself

November 12, 2025. Published in Libertatea

[T]he American president is building a personality cult that Ceaușescu borrowed from Stalin but raised to new heights.

Israel: Israel Gets It, the US Does Not

November 11, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom

From an American viewpoint, Gaza is a nuisance and perhaps something that can be worked around in the broader campaign against Hamas.

Saudi Arabia: Mamdani… and New York’s ‘Swallow’!

November 11, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

[T]he Republican Party is now a coalition of religious conservatives, the social and economic right, and libertarian oligarchs. For their part, the Democrats have become a broad “tent” uniting liberals, moderates, and socialists.