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Politics of Poverty
Local Strategies to WIN in Hostile States: A Louisiana Case Study for Workers’ Rights
Grassroots organizing and coalition building led to a major victory for workers' rights in New Orleans last November with the passage of the Workers’ Bill of Rights. By mobilizing communities, amplifying impacted voices, and navigating preemption laws, advocates led a campaign that enshrined a commitment to workers’ rights like a living wage and access to paid sick leave in the City’s Home Rule Charter. Step Up Louisiana organizer Tasha Williams shares her experience of how this success showcases the power of collective action to drive meaningful change, even in challenging political landscapes.
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Profiting from Pain
The urgency of taxing the rich amid a surge in billionaire wealth and a global cost-of-living crisis
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Sahel food crisis
Actions the US can take to break the cycle of hunger
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Syria Crisis Fair Share Analysis 2016
The number of people in need as a result of the conflict in Syria continues to rise, but the international aid response has failed to keep up. The donor conference in London on February 4, 2016, is another opportunity to reverse that trend and put Syrian civilians first. Oxfam is calling for rich states to commit to fully funding this year’s Syria crisis response appeal and to resettle 10 percent of all registered Syrian refugees by the end of 2016.
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Copper campaign in Zambia ensures mining revenues are invested in the communities where copper is being extracted.
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Yolette Etienne, Oxfam’s country director in Haiti, lost her mother in the earthquake a week ago. She buried her the next day and went to work. Caroline Gluck interviewed Etienne as she leads the relief and recovery operation for Oxfam.
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News update
Surviving Typhoon Rammasun in the Philippines
Nearly 20 typhoons and storms strike the Philippines each year, and climate change is upping the ante. Communities that lie in harm’s way are trying hard to meet the challenge.
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Press release
H.R. 9495 “a threat to free speech,” says Oxfam America
After failing to pass H.R. 9495 last week, a bill that would allow the Treasury Secretary to effectively shut down any non-profit
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Sweet pear and apple salad with bitter endive and a creamy blue cheese dressing
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A few simple changes to the way you cook can reduce wasted water and energy. This Peruvian-style, vegan ceviche with heart of palm from chef and Sister on the Planet Alejandra Schrader doesn’t require a lot of time in the kitchen—or electricity.
