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Experts warn that shuttering U.S. foreign aid programs could destabilize regions, harm public health, and impact American interests. (Jack Pettigrew / For The Heights)

OGE Panel Unpacks Consequences of USAID Cuts

Danica Bergen November 14, 2025

The harmful effects of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) decision to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will reverberate long into the future, according to political...

(Shane Shebest / Heights Archives)

BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers

Nikita Osadchiy February 5, 2025
BC historian Heather Cox Richardson called Elon Musk’s alleged access to federal data a “coup,” and “the largest data breach in human history,” warning of a constitutional crisis. In a livestream to 2.5 million followers, she criticized Musk’s influence over government operations and urged swift action to protect democracy.
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