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The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can ensure that the world's poorest people have a voice in Washington, DC.
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The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can ensure that the world's poorest people have a voice in Washington, DC.
Learn morePresident Trump just signed an Executive Order that eviscerates our refugee resettlement program, leaving thousands of vulnerable people in limbo, blatantly discriminating against Muslims, and slamming the door on Syrian refugees entirely. It is un-American to turn away those seeking safety and to discriminate against groups of people because of nationality and religion. And we won’t allow it to happen on our watch.
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Everyone should be able to earn enough to provide for their family, save for the future, and have a fair chance to get ahead. But many hardworking people struggle just to make ends meet, and don’t have opportunities to succeed.
We can't afford to let Congress cut lifesaving foreign assistance - it's working. But sixty years of foreign aid also show that international donors alone cannot fix the problems of developing countries.
Many poor countries face a resource curse: They should be rich, but because they rely heavily on resources like oil and gold, they suffer from poverty, corruption, social unrest, and human rights violations.
Fighting hunger means, first and foremost, making sure that people can access the food they need. But Oxfam’s GROW campaign also aims to address the root causes of hunger by bringing people together to challenge injustice.
Together we can change the laws and practices that keep people trapped in poverty. Help raise awareness and inspire action on some of the world's most urgent issues.
Politics of Poverty blogAnd support for rural women and human rights defenders will be vital to make the peace process successful.
Politics of Poverty blogPresident Trump could lead the G7, but may leave empty-handed.
Politics of Poverty blogThe recent Ebola outbreak in DRC serves as a reminder for the need to have integrated development, so every nation can prevent, detect, and respond to the threat of infectious diseases.
Politics of Poverty blogA new public commitment by Shell may mark a shift in companies' adoption of free, prior, and informed consent.
Politics of Poverty blogRight now in the US, it feels like every day brings fresh outrage for workers. April was particularly packed with reasons to rally and to worry. However, it also brought a promising announcement from a major poultry company.
Politics of Poverty blogThe GOP is considering a desperate measure to pass tax reform, which bodes ill for the nation’s fiscal health.