American kids are less likely to reach adulthood than foreign peers
U.S. children face nearly double the mortality of peers in other high-income nations, driven largely by prematurity, sudden infant death, firearms, and car crashes.
Weisbrot: Rethink sanctions. They're killing as many people as war does.
Broad economic sanctions, primarily from the U.S., are estimated to kill approximately 564,000 people annually, predominantly children, reflecting a shift in how conflicts are waged.
Global child mortality is likely to rise due to cuts in foreign aid, necessitating a reevaluation of philanthropy's role in tackling systemic global issues.