As the United States retreats from its postwar leadership role under Donald Trump, Japan must overcome domestic constraints and step up with partners to help sustain the global order it has long quietly supported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/12/31/it-is-japans-time-to-step-out/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #us #donaldtrump #nationalsecuritystrategy #worldwarii #apec #shinzoabe #tpp #china #africa #developmentaid #article9 #constitution #coldwar #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #shinzoabe
As the U.S. steps back, Japan must step up

In the wake of Trump’s reassessment of the U.S. place in the world, Japan should be ready to step up.

The Japan Times

[Ye Gods, this paper]

"The blockchain pilot might be good for the agencies but really it’s not for the refugees. This industry [development aid] is a stage, and everyone has to act. The refugee women can only use this technology during the time they are working with us [...] They won’t use the technology. We know this really."

https://doi.org/10.1080/14650045.2024.2389284

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#blockchain
#bullshitTech

UN Migration Chief warns against ignoring root causes of migration http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLt5W5 #Migration #UNMigration #MigrantCrisis #RootCauses #DevelopmentAid

Billionaires’ Wealth Has Skyrocketed by Over $6 Trillion Over the Past Decade

A new Oxfam report found the wealth of the global 1 percent has increased by $33.9 trillion since 2015.

https://voices.murica.website/?p=25338

Billionaires’ Wealth Has Skyrocketed by Over $6 Trillion Over the Past Decade – The USA Potato

USAID’s withdrawal from Central Asia has left vulnerable economies scrambling, halting critical development projects and straining civil society timesca.com/cuts-to-usai... #CentralAsia #DevelopmentAid #EconomicDevelopment #USAID #SocialImpact

Cuts to USAID Leave Central As...
Cuts to USAID Leave Central Asia Facing Development Challenges - The Times Of Central Asia

When American President Donald Trump announced a freeze and overhaul of his country's foreign aid in early 2025, the move sparked concern across Central Asia.

The Times Of Central Asia
USAID’s withdrawal from Central Asia has left vulnerable economies scrambling, halting critical development projects and straining civil society https://timesca.com/cuts-to-usaid-leave-central-asia-facing-development-challenges-2/ #CentralAsia #DevelopmentAid #EconomicDevelopment #USAID #SocialImpact
Cuts to USAID Leave Central Asia Facing Development Challenges - The Times Of Central Asia

When American President Donald Trump announced a freeze and overhaul of his country's foreign aid in early 2025, the move sparked concern across Central Asia.

The Times Of Central Asia
Africa: Archbishop Nwachukwu - 'Africa Is No Longer a Little Child': [Agenzia Fides] Rome -- "Africa is often seen as a little child in a cradle, whose voice is perceived as a disturbing cry and who needs to be calmed by giving her some 'milk' in the form of development aid," said Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKdq5X #Africa #ArchbishopNwachukwu #DevelopmentAid #TheChurchInAfrica #Evangelization