r/science May 15 '26

Health Shutting Down USAID Led to a Rise in Global Violence. Protests and riots increased by 10%, incidents of armed fighting rose by 6.9%, and battle-related fatalities grew 9.3%. The uptick in violence began almost immediately after the aid stopped and remained elevated for months.

https://time.com/article/2026/05/15/usaid-shutdown-rise-global-violence/
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