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- 42 people own the same wealth as the bottom 3.7 billion Tue, 23 Jan 18, 2:09am82 percent of the wealth created in 2017 "went to the richest one percent" of the world's people, according to Oxfam. In their recent report entitled Reward Work, Not Wealth, the non-profit organization reveals a worsening...
- 42 people own same wealth as bottom 3.7 billion - new Oxfam report Tue, 23 Jan 18, 2:09am82 percent of the wealth created in 2017 "went to the richest one percent" of the world's people, according to Oxfam. In their recent report entitled Reward Work, Not Wealth, published just as world leaders are preparing...
- Callous CALAS activists against the poor Tue, 29 Aug 17, 1:00amAnti-mining groups “protect” local tribe against phony risks by trampling on Guatemalan workers Paul Driessen Not long ago, supposed “environmental justice” concerns at least involved risks to mine workers and their...
- 62 billionaires own as much wealth as nearly 50% of the global population Sat, 23 Jan 16, 2:03amSince the establishment of the UN Millennium Development Goals in 2000, progress has been sporadic. While the global community has had some success in alleviating global poverty, global wealth inequality has reached extreme new...
- 62 billionaires own as much wealth as nearly 50% of global population Sat, 23 Jan 16, 2:03amSince the establishment of the UN Millennium Development Goals in 2000, progress has been sporadic. While the global community has had some success in alleviating global poverty, global wealth inequality has reached extreme new...
- Tony Abbott wrong on coal being ‘good for humanity’, Oxfam report finds Wed, 29 Jul 15, 1:31pmReport says Australia must embrace renewables and coal exacts an ‘enormous toll’ on health, drives climate change and is ineffective in delivering electricity to world’s poor
- Solar is bringing a new world to women in Zimbabwe Fri, 24 Jul 15, 6:38pmA solar power project in a remote community in Zimbabwe is encouraging women to give birth in hospitals, and reducing their workload
- Fossil fuel industry sustained by toxic triangle that puts 400 million at risk Fri, 17 Oct 14, 10:01amPolitical inertia, financial short-termism and vested fossil fuel interests threaten to push up global temperatures, says OxfamPolitical inertia, financial short-termism and vested fossil fuel interests have formed a toxic...
- Fossil fuel industry supported by a toxic triangle that puts 400 million at risk Fri, 17 Oct 14, 10:01amPolitical inertia, financial short-termism and vested fossil fuel interests threaten to push up global temperatures, says OxfamPolitical inertia, financial short-termism and vested fossil fuel interests have formed a toxic...
- UNICEF Study Warns Children Will be Hit Hardest by Climate Change Tue, 24 Sep 13, 2:29amThe United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released a report that reveals the world's children are most at risk from the effects of global warming...
- Study Shows that Water and Food Shortages Could Force World Into Vegetarianism Tue, 28 Aug 12, 3:40amOn average, humans get about 20% of their protein from animal-based sources. But scientists warn that this may come to an end in the future. Water shortages and the world’s increasing population mean that meat consumption...
- Oxfam—Betraying its Roots and Sabotaging its Own Mission Tue, 13 Dec 11, 7:04pmGuest post by Indur M. Goklany On its website Oxfam reminds us that its name comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. Today it claims to work to “find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.” So imagine...
- Killing Ugandans to save the planet Tue, 27 Sep 11, 10:55pmI've been urged by many readers to report on this disgraceful story: (H/T Tom Nelson and others) KICUCULA, Uganda — According to the company’s proposal to join a United Nations clean-air program, the settlers living in...