The future is equal
Oxfam's work in the US, particularly in the Gulf Coast, ranges from humanitarian disaster recovery, following Hurricane Katrina; to ecosystem restoration, following the BP oil spill; to workforce training as a means to get out of poverty.
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Katharine Hayhoe's book Saving Us shows that climate change is not just an environmental issue. It’s an economic issue, a technology issue, a health issue—a human issue.
Story
Your guide to understanding the presidential determination for refugee admissions and how President Biden can save lives by resettling refugees in the US.
Politics of Poverty
The tax portion of the Ways & Means Build Back Better plan is a gift to US multinational corporations paid for by domestic businesses.
Politics of Poverty
[ PART OF A SERIES ON OUR CHANGING CLIMATE ] | Record-setting heat in the US this summer has accounted for several fatalities on the job, adding to hundreds in the last decade. As the climate warms, it’s well past time for the federal government to put standards in place to keep workers safe from heat hazards.
Politics of Poverty
[ PART OF A SERIES ON OUR CHANGING CLIMATE ] | Powerful winds, widespread flooding, and tornadoes: Ida showed us what’s on the menu for the future if we don’t act fast.
Politics of Poverty
Working women in the US face dramatically different conditions based simply on where they live. Oxfam recently created an index to assess the best and worst states for working women. Geographic inequality is only deepening.
Poverty endures in the US, trapping millions of people without hope of mobility for themselves or their children. Oxfam exposes the injustice of poverty in such a wealthy nation, and offers pragmatic solutions to chronic problems.
Our work in the US