Politics of Poverty

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.

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.

Amazon is capitalizing on the SEC’s extreme rightward shift under the Trump administration – and pensioners, workers, and planet will pay the price.

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.