Politics of Poverty
Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy experts
Politics of Poverty
The Human Cost of Inaction to Protect Workers in North Carolina
Strong pro-worker policies protect families and the economy. The North Carolina Justice Center explored the human and economic costs of North Carolina’s failure to implement these policies—and share how the lessons learned offer a blueprint for all states.
Politics of Poverty
Nothing New Under the Sun: Southern Black Women & the Fight for the Soul of Climate Change
My recent time spent with the Black women environmental justice leaders of Lake Charles, LA helped me better appreciate the similar struggles and solidarity between climate defenders in the Global and US South. This Earth Day, more urgently than ever before, Black communities in the US South need our attention and support against the disproportionate burdens of climate change.
Politics of Poverty
Congress must support human rights defenders
The Human Rights Defenders Protection Act will strengthen the U.S. government’s support for at-risk activists around the world.