The topic of this edition of the show is US aid and whether it is a poison chalice.
The American author and political commentator, Carol Gould sees US aid as a force for good and sees nothing wrong in American companies benefiting from US aid deals. Omowale Rupert from the Pan-Afrikan Society is suspicious about any gifts from the US and sees US aid as another extension of imperialism. Member of Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Atif Ali Shah also sees aid as dependency.
