Why Donating to Charity Matters More Than Ever in the Face of Political Backlash
At a time of increasing political polarization, the institutions we have long relied on to sustain global humanitarian efforts are being severely tested. In the US, USAID is being maimed by a free-wheeling Elon Musk. Things are also looking bad in the EU. While the CDU in Germany is already thinking out loud about stripping various non-profit organizations of their charitable status, organizations such as Frontex (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) are being provided with record amounts of funding (around 1.12 billion euros in 2025).
