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Politics of Poverty
3rd time a charm for Syria crisis at UN meetings?
A lasting diplomatic solution in Syria needs renewed commitment from world leaders.
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Politics of Poverty
Hard-learned lessons on free prior informed consent in the Philippines
Even with strong legislation in place, indigenous peoples face challenges in realizing rights.
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Politics of Poverty
Thinking outside the carbon box
Carbon dioxide emissions require our attention, but we can’t afford to ignore the development and climate benefits from also reducing non-CO2 pollutants.
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First Person
Too Little... But Not Too Late
Many of the poor countries came to Poznan with clear proposals, a willingness to show flexibility, and a strong voice. They delivered a clear message that the world's poor people have done nothing to cause climate change but are feeling the impacts first and worst.
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Politics of Poverty
From Oregon to Minnesota, human rights defenders are under attack
Attacks on activists, journalists, and others defending human rights place the United States within a global trend of repression. Can we move from a sense of American exceptionalism to solidarity?
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Story
Leaving home
Venezuelan women forced to migrate face enormous risks--and get a hand from an Oxfam partner. (photo essay)
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When a town in Peru became a hotspot for dengue, a debilitating and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease, women stepped up and put an end to the outbreak.
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Politics of Poverty
More consultation, less exploitation: the extractive industries and community consent
The relationship between the extractive industries and affected communities is too often characterized by exploitation and conflict. A report on the public commitments of oil, gas, and mining companies will help support positive engagement between companies and communities and lead to improved rights for affected communities.
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Politics of Poverty
Trump’s pick to lead the EPA is a threat to poor and vulnerable communities
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency should be someone who uses robust science to uphold and enforce environmental safeguards on behalf of all Americans. President-elect Trump’s nominee for the position has made a career of doing the exact opposite.
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Instead of building legal and physical walls blocking people from coming to the US, why not fight the poverty, corruption, and conflicts that send them fleeing here?