Avi Ahuja
@avi-ahuja.bsky.social
PhD candidate at NYU Politics. I study development, aid, political behavior & governance in Africa.
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The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
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The UK’s plan to cut aid to 0.3% of GNI threatens Sierra Leone—including a £35m health program set to fall below £1m.
CGD experts argue Sierra Leone should stay a priority: needs are severe, alternatives scarce, & interventions cost-effective:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oKJJ0s
CGD experts argue Sierra Leone should stay a priority: needs are severe, alternatives scarce, & interventions cost-effective:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oKJJ0s
The UK Must Avoid Deadly Cuts to Health Aid in Sierra Leone
The UK Government’s February announcement that aid will fall to 0.3 percent of gross national income by 2027 has led to a wave of concern as to which programs will be cut. The outlook is especially bl...
go.cgdev.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The UK’s plan to cut aid to 0.3% of GNI threatens Sierra Leone—including a £35m health program set to fall below £1m.
CGD experts argue Sierra Leone should stay a priority: needs are severe, alternatives scarce, & interventions cost-effective:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oKJJ0s
CGD experts argue Sierra Leone should stay a priority: needs are severe, alternatives scarce, & interventions cost-effective:
https://go.cgdev.org/4oKJJ0s
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It’s not a great deal if you don’t need it. And especially this year, others really need support. So for all of us who have enough, let’s refuse to get sucked into the holiday shopping frenzy and share instead of shop. We don’t need more stuff, we need communities where all our neighbors are safe.
November 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It’s not a great deal if you don’t need it. And especially this year, others really need support. So for all of us who have enough, let’s refuse to get sucked into the holiday shopping frenzy and share instead of shop. We don’t need more stuff, we need communities where all our neighbors are safe.
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*external validity voice* actually it could just be that nairobi is fucking awesome
There are those in the development sector that try to romanticize rural life, but most people really are happier living around lots of other people
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November 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
*external validity voice* actually it could just be that nairobi is fucking awesome
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NEW -
Rooting Equality: Testing the Effectiveness of Activist Frames Combating Homophobia in Zimbabwe - https://cup.org/3XSzLPn
- @payoub.bsky.social & Adam S. Harris
#OpenAccess
Rooting Equality: Testing the Effectiveness of Activist Frames Combating Homophobia in Zimbabwe - https://cup.org/3XSzLPn
- @payoub.bsky.social & Adam S. Harris
#OpenAccess
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NEW -
Rooting Equality: Testing the Effectiveness of Activist Frames Combating Homophobia in Zimbabwe - https://cup.org/3XSzLPn
- @payoub.bsky.social & Adam S. Harris
#OpenAccess
Rooting Equality: Testing the Effectiveness of Activist Frames Combating Homophobia in Zimbabwe - https://cup.org/3XSzLPn
- @payoub.bsky.social & Adam S. Harris
#OpenAccess
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Reducing the cost of remittances could replace large chunks of lost USAID funds for many countries - two-thirds for Nigeria!
www.cgdev.org/blog/after-a...
www.cgdev.org/blog/after-a...
May 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reducing the cost of remittances could replace large chunks of lost USAID funds for many countries - two-thirds for Nigeria!
www.cgdev.org/blog/after-a...
www.cgdev.org/blog/after-a...