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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 blogHuman rights risks can pose high costs if not taken seriously by extractive industry companies and investors, as the case of Tahoe Resources in Guatemala shows.
Politics of Poverty blogThe G20 meeting in Hamburg was the latest moment for climate on the world stage, and again the US administration chose to bow out.
Politics of Poverty blogIf there is to be a chance at peace, comprehensive mining reforms are needed to fight poverty and violence in DRC.
Politics of Poverty blogThe US should adopt the global norm of ending shell companies to fight corruption and other financial crimes.
Politics of Poverty blogDr. Akinwumi Adesina, 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, has been a consistent champion for millions of smallholder farmers in Africa and around the globe for decades.
Politics of Poverty blogIn the absence of US federal leadership, other actors are looking to scale-up their efforts to address climate change. One way to do this is by reducing emissions of climate super pollutants, which can reap near-term climate benefits and support pro-poor development.