Politics of Poverty
Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy experts
Politics of Poverty
Aid Funding: Oxfam Opinion Polling Shows Strong Support for Lifesaving Solutions, Not Sweeping Aid Cuts
When the Trump administration slashed humanitarian aid programs, it claimed broad support from the American people. Oxfam America wanted data to investigate this claim—and launched two waves of national opinion polling — in February and May 2025 — to ask Americans about their views on foreign aid.
Politics of Poverty
Re-imagining Aid and Development: Lessons from Mutual Aid Networks
Solidarity and justice should be at the heart of re-imagining aid and development. Community driven approaches for redistribution—such as mutual aid—offer international aid actors concrete lessons on how to do so.
Politics of Poverty
Will renewed political support for mining in Central America override Indigenous rights protections in Guatemala?
Guardrails for respecting Indigenous peoples’ rights will be vital to ensuring a just energy transition given growing fervor around mining. These must include increased protections for human rights defenders and respecting the right of Indigenous peoples to say “no” to mining on their ancestral lands and territories.