Cuts to foreign-aid to agencies like #USAID undermine a crucial foreign-policy tool—soft power—that is often undervalued or ignored within the Trump administration. A political science professor explains why it’s often better than dropping bombs
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@TheConversationUS Yeah, understanding that going about killing people creates enemies whereas aid forges alliances really requires seriously advanced intellectual capabilities, apparently.