I returned to Syria and saw something remarkable: women are leading the country's recovery. From rebuilding livelihoods to supporting communities, their resilience is shaping Syria's future. I wrote about the women I met and the lessons they left with me: www.moretoherstory.com/stories/syri...

Syria’s Recovery Is Being Led by Women — More to Her Story

Across a country emerging from nearly 14 years of war, Syrian women are rebuilding their families, communities, and futures from the ground up. Photo: Oxfam

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Last week, Abby Maxman, President & CEO of Oxfam America shared at the Gen Z Food & Hunger Summit how building an economy that works for all can reduce inequality.

"No one wants to leave their home.” Oxfam America CEO Abby Maxman speaks with NPR’s All Things Considered about her recent visit to Lebanon meeting with displaced communities amid ongoing war in the region. Listen now: www.npr.org/2026/07/19/n...

Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon deepens as hopes for lasting ceasefire fade

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Abby Maxman, President of Oxfam America, about her recent visit to meet internally displaced people in Lebanon amid ongoing war in the region.

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I just returned from Syria and Lebanon. It's hard to find words to describe what I saw and heard from communities rebuilding their lives amid conflict, displacement, and uncertainty. But one thing is clear: the headlines do not capture the reality that people live every day. 🧵

As billions around the world tune in to the biggest soccer tournament in history, Palestinians are #StillPlaying, even as Israeli strikes have killed and displaced players and reduced soccer fields to rubble and tent camps in Gaza. #WorldCup2026

"One year after USAID’s razing, a majority of Americans don’t just want to ensure federal funding to feed the hungry, cure the sick, and respond to crisis around the world — ​they see good reason to ​increase it." Americans 👏🏼 support👏🏼 the 👏🏼 work👏🏼 of👏🏼 USAID www.reuters.com/3fec1b0a85a0...

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

A year after the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, most Americans still support ​foreign aid to provide disaster relief, prevent disease outbreaks and impr...

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250 years of striving, growing, and fighting for a more perfect union. This July 4th, we celebrate what we’re building together and what we’re working toward. Celebrate the Fourth this year with our free wallpaper. Download yours here: bit.ly/3Ln0D7i

According to President Trump’s financial disclosure, the president raked in at least $2.2 BILLION in total for 2025. When billionaires govern and access the halls of power, not everyone cashes out. Inequality is not inevitable; it's a policy choice. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

Trump Pulled In at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House

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After last week's earthquakes in Venezuela, the crisis is intensifying: 1,943 people have died, 10,571 injured and 15,866 displaced, with 689 aftershocks. Help power our locally-led, people centered humanitarian response.

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Here is what you can do to help victims of the Venezuela earthquakes who have been injured or displaced.

Last Wednesday, two catastrophic earthquakes struck Venezuela, reducing entire communities to rubble. Nearly a week later, as of June 28, 1,719 people have been reported killed, 5,034 injured, and more than 15,800 families affected.

Dear Elon, Another trip around the sun, another year of not paying your fair share. When it comes to inequality, you take the cake.🎂 May this year bring you higher taxes and fewer loopholes. #TaxTheSuperRich

Just after 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, two catastrophic earthquakes struck Venezuela, reducing entire communities to rubble. Oxfam is mobilizing its emergency mechanisms and is fully committed to supporting a locally-led response. Donate now to help save lives in crisis. bit.ly/4vxr7VB

Two major #earthquakes have struck #Venezuela, leaving hundreds affected and basic services severely damaged. Oxfam is mobilizing its emergency mechanisms and is fully committed to supporting a locally-led, people-centered response.

Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, spoke to the BBC on how the ceasefire in Gaza is failing and critical humanitarian aid is not being allowed in.

Nabil Ahmed breaks down how Musk’s trillionaire status isn’t some technological triumph or win for American capitalism but rather that he is a government-backed trillionaire the US gov't won't allow to fail. His argument here: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/t...

How Trillionaires Are Really Made

Nabil Ahmed urges every country to learn from how the US political system enabled Elon Musk’s rise.

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Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy lead, stood before the UN Security Council last week & delivered a warning: the ceasefire in Gaza is failing. Nearly 1,000 days in, aid is still blocked & families still go without food, water, and medical care.

Today, the Supreme Court ruled that U.S. corporations cannot be held accountable for aiding and abetting torture overseas. U.S. businesses should not be allowed to profit from human rights violations. Unacceptable. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Supreme Court Puts Curbs on Human-Rights Suits in Cisco Win (1)

A divided US Supreme Court put new limits on lawsuits against companies over atrocities abroad, rejecting a suit accusing Cisco Systems Inc. of complicity in China’s torture of Falun Gong adherents.

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This Father’s Day, meet Sam Nang, who fled conflict in Cambodia with 6 children & 21 grandchildren. His greatest daily struggle amidst displacement: having access to clean water. Read more about Nang and his families’ struggle for clean water and journey toward recovery. bit.ly/4vtLaEv

A grandfather's struggle for clean water

Thai-Cambodia border conflicts forced 72-year-old Sam Nang and his family to flee their homes in northwest Cambodia. He watches over his 21 grandchildren in their temporary quarters.

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“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” Oxfam’s Bushra Khalidi addressed the UN Security Council in NY today, her full remarks: www.oxfamamerica.org/press/oxfams...

Another incredible year at Bonnaroo with amazing Oxfam volunteers and concert goers getting together for a celebration of music, art, and activism🌈💚   #bonnaroo #bonnaroo2026

Economic justice is a shared struggle. As costs climb and workplace protections face new threats, LGBTQIA+ families are feeling the squeeze. Today on #LGBTQIAEqualPayDay, we must stand together to defend LGBTQIA+ workers and secure fair wages for all.

Over the past year, Musk’s wealth grew an average rate of over $1 million per minute. We know this new Gilded Age won’t end itself. Never has it been more urgent to overhaul the economic policies that have created this obscene inequality.

Escalating Israeli settler violence has created a palpable climate of fear and suffocation for Palestinians.  In the first 3 months of this year alone there were over 540 settler attacks, 33 Palestinian people killed & more than 2,200 Palestinians displaced.   www.oxfamamerica.org/press/more-p...

More Palestinians killed by Israeli military and settlers across occupied West Bank in last 3 years since Gaza hostilities than previous 17 combined — Oxfam

More than one in five killed over last 20 years were childrenMore Palestinians have been kil

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Today, Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, but it was never inevitable. Nabil Ahmed, Oxfam’s Senior Director of Economic Justice, shares how an era of regressive policy choices paved the way to this frightening time, while people worldwide are struggling to get by.️

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Oxfam America noted in an analysis released Thursday that a $1 trillion net worth would mean that it would take Musk 2,740 years to spend $1 trillion if he spent $1 million per day.

We’re spilling the tea on inequality ahead of Juneteenth! We’ve brewed up a special convo with our friends at PolicyLink exploring a hidden driver of the racial wealth gap: the widespread corporate practice of stock buybacks. Register now for our webinar, June 17th: bit.ly/4uZIPko

⚽With the FIFA World Cup kicking off today, billions of eyes will be tracking every wonder-goal, tackle, and stoppage-time winner. At Oxfam, we’re keeping our eyes on something else: How much more billionaires will make during each 90-minute match than ordinary people.

The ceasefire in Gaza is failing. Oxfam is ready to scale up the help we’re providing, but the Israeli government is still preventing the delivery of life-saving aid and the Palestinian-led recovery people want and deserve. The world cannot look away.

As we celebrate Pride Month this year, we also recognize it’s a moment for action, as we witness increased, dehumanizing attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community. Under the Trump administration’s new Global Gag Rule, these core values are at risk. 🧵

Roger Kalimira (Oxfam Public Health Team Leader) shares crucial updates on the developing Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Oxfam and our partners are responding, as the situation has reached a critical threshold. Help us provide critical resources in the DRC. Donate today. bit.ly/4dBRdiH

“So, if we properly taxed the rich what would that even do?” It can make life better for everyone! @rebeccariddell.bsky.social speaks to the many different ways taxing the ultra-wealthy properly can ensure that everyone—not just the 1%—can thrive.