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Politics of poverty blogExtractive Tax Practices: Bad for the Poor. Risky for Business.
When mining and energy companies don’t pay their fair share, no one wins.
Politics of poverty blogWhat’s still missing from the State Department’s human rights reports
For the second year in a row, language on the rights of women and LGBTI populations has vanished.
Politics of poverty blogInside the Johnson & Johnson shareholders meeting
What happened when we took more than 172,000 of our friends behind the curtain?
Politics of poverty blogA “free pass” on climate action? No way.
Critics suggest the Paris Agreement lets countries like China and India off the hook. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Politics of poverty blogDefining a feminist foreign policy
No “pinkwashing.” We should challenge political leaders and policymakers that sell feminism short.
Politics of poverty blogThis Equal Pay Day, here are 10 ways to narrow the gender wage gap
Take action today to tackle this unjust disparity that disproportionately affects mothers and women of color.