Politics of Poverty
Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy experts
Politics of Poverty
Before the U.S. takes a stake in Venezuelan oil, it must disclose who profits
The Trump administration says its sweeping oil agreement will support Venezuela’s recovery and lower U.S. energy costs. Without full disclosure of the companies’ beneficial owners, neither Venezuelans nor Americans can know whether it will serve the public or enrich hidden, politically connected interests.
Politics of Poverty
The Invisible Half: Why Unpaid Care Work Breaks the FLFPR Number
India's declining female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) is often narrated as a puzzle of economic growth without inclusion — a paradox in which rising incomes and educational attainment have not translated into proportionate female employment. But the evidence on unpaid care work suggests this is no puzzle at all.
Politics of Poverty
Black Women as Architects of Political Power: Leadership, Resistance, and Civic Engagement in Louisiana, pre- and post- Voting Rights Act
This three-part series traces how Black women built political power from the colonial era through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights Movement, despite being denied formal political participation. Connecting that history to the present, the series examines Black women’s political power in light of the Supreme Court’s Callais decision and its implications for the Voting Rights Act, representation, and the future of Black political power in Louisiana and across the South.