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Should foreign aid be conditioned on Western values?

Hello again, I'm Orin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Harsh anti-gay laws in Uganda, Nigeria, and other African countries have the U.S. and other donors

threatening to reduce foreign aid, but that's easier said than done. Is it right to withhold food

and medicine based on acceptance of Western values? Will attaching strings to foreign aid make targeted leaders stronger than ever?

Will African soldiers continue to protect Western interests? And finally, does aid do more harm than good

by making nations dependent? Would the money be better spent to help them help themselves?

Today's talking point, new research shows America's in for some big changes. First, here's the news.

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Hello again. I'm Armin Alany, back with To the Point.

Harsh new anti-gay laws in some African countries have Western donors threatening to withhold assistance.

That's raised questions about unintended consequences, and it's renewed the debate on whether foreign aid does more harm than good.

Today's talking point, the millennial generation, ages 18 to 33, is very different from Americans who've

gone before. We'll hear what they think about religion, social issues, and politics.

First is news update. After an hour on the phone with President Obama today, Russian President

Vladimir Putin insisted that Ukraine's new authorities are absolutely illegitimate and that Russia

cannot ignore calls for help from

Russian speakers in Crimea.

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