Philip Alston

World Headed For ‘Climate Apartheid,’ UN Expert Warns

The climate crisis threatens human rights and could push another 120 million people into poverty by 2030, a U.N. report says.
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Nikki Haley: It's ‘Patently Ridiculous’ For UN To Look Into U.S. Poverty

More than 40 million Americans are living in poverty.
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It Doesn't Make Any Sense To Arrest People Who Are Homeless

For one, it's a surefire way to perpetuate the problem.
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GOP Tax Bill Could Turn America Into World’s Most Unequal Society, UN Expert Warns

The poverty expert delivered a blistering report on inequality and the social safety net in the U.S.
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