Oxfam in the news

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Obama administration unveils strategy for meeting global poverty goals
Washington Post | Jul 30, 2010
Article quotes OA director of aid effectiveness Greg Adams

Food for thought in the Sahel
The Hill | Jul 30, 2010
Op-ed written by OA president Ray Offenheiser

Giada De Laurentiis in Peru
Food & Wine | Jul 21, 2010
Photo slideshow features Oxfam ambassador Giada De Laurentiis

Fair Trade and the Food Movement
New York Times | Jun 30, 2010
Blog post quotes OA director of policy and research Gawain Kripke

Aid groups slam lack of financial support for maternal and infant health initiative
Washington Post | Jun 26, 2010
Article quotes Oxfam's statement on health initiative

Celebrities Lobbying at G8, G20 Meeting
FOX News | Jun 24, 2010
Video piece features interview with Oxfam ambassador Bill Nighy

Who Else Is to Blame?
Foreign Policy | Jun 21, 2010
Article written by OA president Ray Offenheiser

Regulation: Voluntary transparency scheme faces scrutiny
Financial Times | Jun 17, 2010
Article quotes OA extractive industries campaign manager Keith Slack

Brazil suspends retaliation in U.S. cotton row
Reuters | Jun 17, 2010
Article quotes OA policy and campaigns media manager Laura Rusu

Special reps brief U.N. Security Council on Sudan
CNN | Jun 15, 2010
Article quotes Oxfam statement on attention being shifted from Sudan and Darfur

Contradicting BP's CEO, regulators link Gulf illnesses to cleaning fluid
McClatchy Newspapers | Jun 03, 2010
Article quotes OA senior domestic policy advisor Jeffrey Buchanan

Cable guy moderates Oxfam panel on African development
Foreign Policy | May 26, 2010
Article mentions OA president Ray Offenheiser

Sen. Shelby's vote sought on disclosure proposal
The Birmingham News | May 20, 2010
Article quotes OA senior policy manager for extractive industries Ian Gary

Wall Street fight tests oil’s clout after BP spill
The Hill | May 11, 2010
Article quotes OA senior policy advisor for extractive industries

As Oil Pours Into Gulf, Oil Industry Fights Anti-Corruption Measure
Harper’s Magazine | May 11, 2010
Article quotes OA senior policy manager for extractive industries Ian Gary

Why Africa is Poor II
Wall Street Journal | May 01, 2010
Op-ed mentions Oxfam in discussing Ghana

Aid Needs Help
Foreign Policy | Apr 30, 2010
Op-ed written by OA president Ray Offenheiser

Fighting global poverty: Outdated strategy for foreign aid
Indianapolis Star | Apr 25, 2010
Op-ed written by OA president Ray Offenheiser

Study: Civilian rape skyrockets in Congo's east
Associated Press | Apr 15, 2010
Article about report on rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo commissioned by Oxfam and quotes OA humanitarian policy director Krista Riddley

Congo: Rapes by Civilians Rise Sharply, Study Says
New York Times | Apr 15, 2010
Article about report on rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo commissioned by Oxfam

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