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Seven reasons to regift this holiday season
Shop differently this year to save the environment and your budget. Join the #RegiftRevolution
United States
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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Politics of Poverty
Why millions of workers in the US are denied basic protections
While federal labor laws protect workers from abuses by unscrupulous employers, they do not, in fact, protect all workers. This year, Oxfam added a new data point to its Best States to Work Index to indicate whether or not states have taken steps to cover these workers.
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6 election wins we’re celebrating right now
Our recent election gave Americans a chance to make their voices heard on some of the most important issues of our time.
News update
Court blocks Trump administration’s illegal expulsion of children at the border
Oxfam and our partners are celebrating the news that a federal judge has blocked an unlawful order from the Trump administration that has already resulted in the expulsion of at least 13,000 children.
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Election 2020: Oxfam congratulates President-elect Joe Biden
It’s time for us to get to work—and for the new administration to get the US back on track.
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Election 2020: I believe in you. I believe in us.
Oxfam America's President Abby Maxman on why every vote must be counted
Poverty in the US
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