https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy expertsen-usWed, 17 Jun 2026 13:24:39 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/localisations-missing-link/In the broader conversations on localisation, the global commitments and local/national- level implementation take the centre stage with often lesser attention to the regional level, yet it is a space where power, policy and practice can be shaped.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:24:39 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/localisations-missing-link/https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/from-compliance-to-remedy/Oxfam’s new Briefing for Business sets out a practical, people-centered approach to redesigning grievance mechanisms—moving beyond compliance to systems that can deliver meaningful remedy in global supply chainsMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:45:48 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/from-compliance-to-remedy/Economic well-beinghttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/readingmachine/In Plato's Phaedrus, Theuth invents writing and Thamus questions whether it creates wisdom or merely the appearance of wisdom.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:31:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/readingmachine/The power of peoplehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/erosion-of-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/The history of war, conflict, and peace is long and complex. Yet, one basic truth that applies across time, geographies, and landscapes is that the exclusion of women persists.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:40:32 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/erosion-of-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda/Women and girlshttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/grand-bargain-10-years-on/Ten years have passed since the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) and the launch of the Grand Bargain that emerged from it. The WHS helped shift what 'success' is meant to look like in humanitarian response: judged not only by counting outputs, but asking whether a response is relevant, accountable and of real quality for people living through crisis.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/grand-bargain-10-years-on/https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/to-protect-us-mineral-supply-chains/The US government is increasing support for mining through new country partnerships and proposed legislation. Without requiring strong standards to reduce environmental and social risks, these efforts will fail to promote the reliable supply chains they seek to secure.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/to-protect-us-mineral-supply-chains/Natural resources and rightshttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/moving-from-localisation/Moving the focus of aid delivery from the perceived centres of power in the Global North to what have always been the centres of action in the Global South will take more than ‘localisation’ as it is practiced today. It will require supporting the diverse and multiple locally-led aid ecosystems that actually deliver on the ground.Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/moving-from-localisation/https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/dont-let-trumps-sec/Amazon is capitalizing on the SEC’s extreme rightward shift under the Trump administration – and pensioners, workers, and planet will pay the price.Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:09 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/dont-let-trumps-sec/Economic well-beinghttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/a-new-roadmap-for-meaningful-engagement-in-global-food-supply-chains/A new roadmap for meaningful engagement in global food supply chains centers the voices, knowledge, and agency of those most affected—workers, farmers, and communities.Wed, 20 May 2026 12:43:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/a-new-roadmap-for-meaningful-engagement-in-global-food-supply-chains/Food, farming, and hungerhttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/a-women-led-response-from-indonesia/Thu, 07 May 2026 18:04:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/a-women-led-response-from-indonesia/https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/a-tale-of-torture-and-profit/The human rights abuses flowing from U.S. companies don’t stop at our borders. Neither should accountabilityTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/a-tale-of-torture-and-profit/The power of peoplehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/trumps-new-mexico-city-policy/With the expanded “Global Gag Rule,” President Trump wants the US Government to police what the world can and can’t sayWed, 08 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/trumps-new-mexico-city-policy/The power of peoplehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/resilient-protein-system/Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:39:09 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/resilient-protein-system/Climate changehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/remaining-steadfast/More than one year into the second Trump administration, Oxfam America President and CEO Abby Maxman writes about the destabilization of its foreign and domestic policy, and what we can do to avoid getting distracted from our mission.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/remaining-steadfast/The power of peoplehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/local-womens-leadership-is-solidarity/The global rollback on women’s rights and gender justice endangers lives. Now more than ever, we must hold the line and stand with grassroots women leaders as they strengthen community resilience and fight the anti-gender justice backlash.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:39:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/local-womens-leadership-is-solidarity/https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/when-the-united-states-lost-usaid/Beyond funding cuts, the loss of USAID weakened U.S. leadership on advancing people-centered aid and shifting power to local actors.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:22:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/when-the-united-states-lost-usaid/https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/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?Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:20:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/from-oregon-to-minnesota-human-rights-defenders-are-under-attack/The power of peoplehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/launching-the-localization-revolution/Launching the Localization (R)evolution — a blog series spotlighting localization as a matter of power, rights, and accountability at the heart of meaningful transformation.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:06:53 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/launching-the-localization-revolution/Local humanitarian leadershiphttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/rev-jesse-louis-jackson-october-1941-february-2026/Rev. Jackson was a towering, enduring and multigenerational figure.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:52:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/rev-jesse-louis-jackson-october-1941-february-2026/The power of peoplehttps://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/localization-revolution/Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:10:00 +0000https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/localization-revolution/