Our religious freedom, economic prosperity, and countless other considerations hang in the balance with the results of the upcoming presidential elections. However, it’s not just Americans who are interested in the outcome. As Cardinal Robert Sarah said, “what happens in America has repercussions all over the world,” reminds us that the influence of the United States in the affairs of weaker nations is tremendous. TCA’s Grazie Pozo Christine reflects on Cardinal Sarah’s recent words and how this can inflict tremendous damage on cultures that are already under great stress from hunger, war, and disease.