Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien

Paul O’Brien is vice president of Oxfam America. He is the author of "Power Switch: How we can reverse extreme inequality."

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Opinion: 'Power Switch' — How we can reverse extreme inequality

Opinion: 'Power Switch' — How we can reverse extreme inequality

about 5 years ago // Devex World 2020

Will a Biden-Harris administration deliver much for those on the wrong end of poverty, injustice, and inequality around the world? Paul O’Brien, vice president of Oxfam America, weighs in.

From counting apples to turning over the cart: The SDG challenge for CSOs

From counting apples to turning over the cart: The SDG challenge for CSOs

about 11 years ago // Sustainable Development Goals

Civil society organizations — foundations, NGOs and think tanks — must change what leaders want, either by incentivizing them politically to do good, or creating political costs for failure. And to do that, the conversation needs to build upon the idea of transparency to spark conversation about where the money is spent. A commentary from Oxfam America's Paul O’Brien.