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Working in a poultry plant is tough. But it just may be getting better—finally. This past year brought some light to the darkness (and the cold, noise, and wet). for poultry plant workers. We look back at a significant year…
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Oxfam America is concerned about the human rights of the thousands of employees who work at a blinding pace at the facility without any of the protections a union could offer them.
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Politics of Poverty
Guatemala: Gold and Conflict
If the Guatemala government were to suspend operations at the Marlin Gold Mine, it would set an important precedent and allow for real dialogue with the community.
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Politics of Poverty
Why are resource-rich countries poor? Politics.
It’s political incentives that result in bad decisions about oil, gas, and mining revenues.
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Politics of Poverty
Will the Green Climate Fund finally stop short-changing climate adaptation?
What will come of the GFC Board’s decision to “aim for 50:50 balance between mitigation and adaptation over time”?
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Politics of Poverty
Migrants need creative solutions that protect their rights, not the risky ideas donors are floating
While short-term social disruption caused by migration can be unsettling for host communities, the most politically expedient solution—diverting development aid to address the acute migration emergency—is a moral and practical disaster.
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Politics of Poverty
Raising worker voice at Big Poultry shareholder meetings
In the ongoing campaign to pressure the top US poultry companies to improve conditions for processing workers, Oxfam will soon present resolutions at their annual investor meetings to call on company leaders to implement changes. The angles will be new, but our bottom line will remain the same: workers need better pay, safer conditions, and dignity.
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Politics of Poverty
By the numbers: Too many people still live in the dark
Four main takeaways from the IEA’s new report on energy access.
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Politics of Poverty
Is it possible to end “climate opacity” for companies in the US?
A new proposal from the SEC would require companies to be more transparent about climate-related risks. Such increased disclosure could lead to greater corporate accountability, which could lessen the impact of climate change, especially in vulnerable communities across the globe.
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First Person
Progress made on climate deal
Our crew of staffers was buoyed by the support of our activists around the world who called for the establishment of the fund (3,000 in the US alone).
