Sitemap - 2023 - Politics of Poverty

Climate pledges vs reality: agribusinesses come up short

A win for the climate: the EPA’s new rule on methane pollution

How big pharma destroys global health

When local organizations really lead: The Pakistan floods

Choosing solidarity

Mining companies can lead on climate–but only if they break from the past

Care work is the cornerstone of our economy. And it's in danger.

Enough of crumbs: We want a piece of the pie

New statistics tell the sad tale of poverty as a policy choice

Members of Congress call for stronger protection for rights defenders

A huge step backward as states weaken child labor protections

Three ways INGOs can shift power in humanitarian response: lessons from Ukraine

Three steps to make the Farm Bill work for people and the planet

Antidote to denial: assessing human rights in the supply chain

How did we get to “hot strike summer” anyway?

It's not the heat, it's the inhumanity

Taking on urban food systems, one hero at a time

Protecting human rights: Clear guidance is a piece of the puzzle

How a guaranteed income can transform our economy and mitigate structural racial inequality

How can we compel corporations to do better?

Where will all the money come from?

White supremacy keeps white people ignorant and complicit: A Juneteenth reflection

In 2023, what to Black people is Juneteenth?

When US labor laws fall short, inequality in the workforce grows wider

As we celebrate Pride, we recommit to the fight for our rights

Oxfam will oppose any EITI Board that includes ExxonMobil

How should we feel about Mother's Day?

How New York State can help end the global debt crisis

Honor the dead–and fight for the living

Human rights defenders in the crosshairs

Biden makes bold move to support caregivers and care workers

Access to abortion is about equity. Latest on the mifepristone legal case

How the scramble for clean-energy minerals is hurting African communities

When is a free market not really free? When fossil fuel dollars write the rules

Inequality thrives on exclusion—that’s why inclusive language matters

Can we rewrite the rules for a new economic era? Signs point to yes–but it’s up to us

Why the International Court of Justice must lay down the law on climate change and human rights

Sisters on the Planet celebrate Champions of Equality

Why are so many things running off the rails? Corporate greed.

The New Biden Asylum Ban: Recycling Trump’s Harmful Policies

Investing in good jobs as a road out of poverty

How are chocolate companies doing in boosting cocoa farmers' incomes? There's a long way to go...

It’s time to fix our broken food system

Say his name: Tyre Nichols

Checking in with Joseph Stiglitz on the state of inequality

Why tax extreme wealth? To rein in extreme inequality

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