Politics of Poverty
Going to work shouldn’t endanger your life. But it often does.
On April 28, we mark Workers’ Memorial Day by remembering people who’ve been killed on the job. This grim milestone seems to get worse every year--as hazards multiply, and employers skirt responsibility while preferencing profits over workers’ health and safety. Is there a way for workers to push back on the abuses of corporate power?
Politics of Poverty
Is it possible to end “climate opacity” for companies in the US?
A new proposal from the SEC would require companies to be more transparent about climate-related risks. Such increased disclosure could lead to greater corporate accountability, which could lessen the impact of climate change, especially in vulnerable communities across the globe.
Politics of Poverty
Carbon pricing: The best answer to climate change – or a regressive policy set to fail?
A guide to the arguments over carbon pricing: Economists love it, while NGOs have recently grown more skeptical… so does it work? A new Oxfam primer helps weigh up the case for and against.