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Ask President Obama to make the Arms Trade Treaty bulletproof!: The irresponsible arms trade fuels serious human rights abuses, armed violence, poverty, and conflict around the world. In many areas of the world, armed conflict and poverty go hand-in-hand. Tell President Obama and his negotiating team you want a robust arms trade treaty that puts human rights first.
Support effective, efficient aid programs – they save lives.: Right now, forty percent of the world’s population – more than 2.5 billion people – live in poverty, struggling to survive on less than $2 per day. The persistence of global poverty poses a challenge to the security, prosperity and values of the United States. Cuts to the world's most vulnerable communities have real impacts. Tell Congress we won't stand by while they make cuts that will cost lives.

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US trade policy puts public health at risk Mar 04, 2013
US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement a Step Back for Development Oct 21, 2011
US-Colombia free trade agreement bad deal for farmers, bad deal for national security Oct 05, 2011
Oxfam America reaction to US support of Christine Lagarde to head the IMF Jun 28, 2011
Food prices to double within 20 years May 31, 2011
Will the G8 be just a ‘social network’? May 25, 2011
Control Arms Coalition: Time to get serious on the Arms Trade Treaty Feb 28, 2011
Oxfam America reaction to US-Brazil WTO cotton case development Jun 17, 2010
US intellectual property report shows some improvement but still pressures poor countries on medicines Apr 30, 2010
Bill will galvanize trade in the fight against poverty Nov 19, 2009

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Public Health at Risk: Will US trade policy undermine global access to affordable medicines?
Impact of the US-Colombia FTA on the small farm economy in Colombia
Empty promises: What happened to 'development' in the WTO's Doha Round?
Ending the R&D Crisis in Public Health
Square pegs in round holes: How the Farm Bill squanders chances for a pro-development trade deal
Investing for Life: Meeting poor people's needs for access to medicines through responsible business practices
Shut Out: How US farm programs fail minority farmers
Impacts of Reductions in US Cotton Subsidies on West African Cotton Producers
All Costs, No Benefits: How TRIPS-plus intellectual property rules in the US-Jordan FTA affect access to medicines
Signing Away the Future: How trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries undermine development
Pricing Farmers Out of Cotton: The cost of World Bank reforms in Mali
How Does the USDA Farm Bill Proposal Measure Up?
Oxfam America Testimony on US Trade Agenda
Seeking Common Grounds: Oxfam's proposed reforms of the International Coffee Agreement
Fairness in the Fields: A vision for the 2007 Farm Bill
Patents versus Patients: Five years after the Doha Declaration
Song of the Sirens: Why the US–Andean FTAs undermine sustainable development and regional integration
Grounds for Change: Market volatility and declining terms of trade, along with inadequate access to infrastructure, financial resources, and market information, put sustainable livelihoods out of reach for millions of rural families.
A Recipe for Disaster: Will the Doha Round fail to deliver for development?
Public Health at Risk: A US Free Trade Agreement could threaten access to medicines in Thailand
What happened in Hong Kong?: Initial analysis of the WTO Ministerial, December 2005
Fish Trade, Food, and Income Security: An overview of the constraints and barriers faced by small-scale fishers, farmers, and traders in the Lower Mekong Basin
Blood on the Floor: How the rich countries have squeezed development out of the WTO Doha negotiations
Truth or Consequences: Why the EU and the US must reform their subsidies or pay the price
Africa and the Doha Round: Fighting to keep development alive
Congressional Testimony: The Implementation of DR-CAFTA
The Coffee Crisis Continues: The new Oxfam report assesses the current state of the coffee crisis and calls on the US government to help coffee farmers take full advantage of improved market conditions.
Kicking Down the Door: The new Oxfam report highlights the inequities in global trade policies and calls for meaningful attention to development issues in ongoing trade negotiations.
A Raw Deal for Rice Under DR-CAFTA
Finding the Moral Fiber: In the briefing paper Finding the Moral Fiber: Why Reform Is Urgently Needed for a Fair Cotton Trade, Oxfam calls for a timetable for the elimination of all trade-distorting cotton subsidies.
Like Machines in the Fields: Workers without rights in American agriculture
Investing in Destruction: Glamis Gold
From Cancun to Miami: The FTAA Threat to Development in the Hemisphere
Mugged: Poverty in Your Coffee Cup: In this report, Oxfam calls for the major players in the coffee industry to support a Coffee Rescue Plan to overcome the current crisis and create a more stable market.
Cultivating Poverty: The impact of US cotton subsidies on Africa

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Take Action: Global Food Crisis: Already 854 million people on our planet suffer from hunger. Now, as food prices climb high and fast, conditions are becoming worse and threatening the well-being of millions more people.

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In the grip of drought: Ethiopians find ways to fight back
Thank you from Oxfam and Ethiopian coffee farmers: Starbucks and Ethiopia finalized a trademark agreement, ending their dispute and bringing both sides together in partnership to help Ethiopian farmers.

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Coffee growers earn a better price, protect the environment

Oxfam America invests in eco-friendly coffee processing, and helps farmers grow a world-class crop.

Tadesse Meskela helps connect consumers and Ethiopian coffee growers

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Starbucks campaign: Anatomy of a win

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Celebrate Fair Trade in your community

Check out these resources for bringing Fair Trade products and crafts to your community.

"Black Gold" illustrates coffee farmers' plight

Documentary film tells the story through Oxfam's Ethiopian partner.

An Ethiopian coffee advocate speaks

Keynote Address from the United Students for Fair Trade Convergence 2006 in Denver, Colorado

A new resource for students and teachers on coffee, communities, and conservation

Oxfam America collaborated with the Community Agroecology Network (CAN) to publish the "Field Study Handbook: Guide to Internships in Coffee-Producing Communities."