White House Aid Cuts Cause Headaches for Diplomats, Landmine Removal Success in Sri Lanka

About this episode

Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss global news including aid cuts and landmine removal efforts in Sri Lanka.

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Halo Trust doing great work in Sri Lanka. Judge rules Elon Musk must testify under oath about DOGE cuts to USAID. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world. borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

People in this episode

Host: Clint Borgen

Guest: Lynsey Alexander

Topics covered

• diplomacy
• landmine removal
• global news
• politics
• advocacy

Keywords

• diplomacy
• landmine removal
• Sri Lanka
• USAID
• Elon Musk
• The Borgen Project
• global issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Halo Trust, USAID, The Borgen Project

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