One crisp morning in New Jersey, I, Lisa Giammarino, overheard a debate that made me pause, was USAID really about humanitarian aid, or was there something more? Founded in 1961, it claims to fight poverty and promote democracy, but skeptics see it as a tool for U.S. influence. With budget scrutiny, leadership shake-ups, and even website shutdowns fueling speculation, one question lin... https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-giammarino-a48ab920