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Oxfam has joined the Addis Tax Initiative. Here’s why.
Nathan Coplin is Oxfam’s policy advisor for Accountable Development Finance in Washington, DC. Why has Oxfam joined the Addis Tax Initiative? Two words: fiscal justice. Fiscal justice demands...
View ArticleCan you open fiscal space by closing civic space?
Authors: Nathan Coplin, Oxfam America policy advisor; Joseph Olwenyi, Oxfam Uganda program officer; Sophie Kyagulanyi, Oxfam Uganda program manager; and Patience Akumu, Oxfam Uganda research and policy...
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The Peruvian paradox: surging mineral production, lagging tax revenues
Authors: Miguel Lévano / Extractive Industries and Fiscal Justice Officer, Oxfam in Peru, @MlevanoM; Daniel Mulé / Senior Policy Advisor, Tax and Extractive Industries, Oxfam America, @DanielGMule; and...
View ArticleOxfam agrees with Elizabeth Warren’s blueprint to “drain the swamp”
On August 21, Senator Elizabeth Warren presented a serious plan to weaken the influence corporations and lobbyists hold over American democracy, making her one of the only politicians to take the...
View ArticleThe gift that keeps on giving: Winners and losers of the Trump tax cuts
ICYMI, President Trump’s signature achievement—the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—has been a flop. One year since passage of the most sweeping tax changes since the Reagan administration, the promised...
View ArticleThe EU should blacklist the US as a tax haven
The European Union released today its updated blacklist of tax havens. The welcome initiative attempts to crack down on actions that rob countries of critical public resources to improve the lives of...
View ArticleInside the Johnson & Johnson shareholders meeting
Buying shares in drug behemoths may seem like an odd way to fight poverty. But as it turns out, it’s a powerful way to speak directly to the leaders of some of the world’s biggest companies. That’s...
View ArticleExtractive tax practices: Bad for the poor. Risky for business.
Co-written with Daniel Mule, Senior Policy Advisor on Tax and Extractive Industries. From climate change denialism to human rights violations, oil, gas, and mining companies are often in the headlines...
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Should we talk about gender at a tax conference?
What I’m about to write may sound like a joke. One-hundred eighty tax geeks (including myself) walk into a “tax and development” conference. It’s summer in Germany, and we have three days to get...
View ArticleIn 2020, Dignity for All means everyone deserves a seat at the table
Every day, we see the fate of people around the world affected by how their governments respond to an essential set of questions. Who matters? Whose voice is heard and whose is dismissed? Who is part...
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