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Over 100 governments in low- and middle-income countries have introduced anti-poverty cash transfer programs over the last 3 decades In new research, we examined the effects of these initiatives on the ultimate health outcome — mortality Published today in nature /1

Shoutout to NYC and the organizers who fought for this wage increase for gig workers theverge.com/2023/6/12/2375…

I've lost count on how many of these helicopter rides I've been on in #Haiti. They're always connected to a disaster, unfortunately. Today's its the worst humanitarian crisis post 2010 #earthquake. Each one pushes Haitians further toward the edge. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

Past time to ban high-speed chases in non-life threatening situations. A month ago, a high-speed chase over a property crime led to a pedestrian death and four injured. Was needless escalation of risk. At least two injured tonight, chase reason unknown. missionlocal.org/2023/06/sfpd-s…

"We should instead feel hopeful: Cash transfers are a proven way to accelerate the transformation of the poorest economies." –– read Caroline Teti's response to Anton Jäger & Daniel Zamora Vargas's cash transfers critique in Washington Post Opinions washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

If #cashtransfers are great, why does in-kind assistance persist? Meet the 6 fictional characters shaping the debate: - the beneficiary - the economist - the political scientist - the nutritionist - the practitioner - the median voter Enjoy the meeting! brookings.edu/articles/why-d…

felix salmon Somini Sengupta🥭 United Purpose Delays in subsidized gov’t fertilizer meant some crops weren’t mature enough to survive the shock of Cyclone Freddy in March, which Somini Sengupta🥭 covered in another story: nytimes.com/2023/04/27/cli… (2/4)

"[Margaret] was relieved she'd finished her house before the torrential rains came this year on the back of Cyclone Freddy. 'The old house,' she said, 'would have been completely destroyed.'" -- Somini Sengupta🥭 visited recipients of your cash donations. nytimes.com/2023/07/03/cli…

Another excellent newsletter by Peter Beinart open.substack.com/pub/peterbeina…

‘It helps with my stress’: US basic income project shows signs of success dlvr.it/StZvcJ

My latest for San Francisco Chronicle: How much each SF government employee made last year Among the top earners are two law enforcement officers who made close to $600K by working thousands of overtime hours sfchronicle.com/projects/2023/…

The director of al Shifa hospital in Gaza told al Jazeera: —22 ICU patients died overnight. He said the hospital “lost all those who were in the intensive care unit.” —There are 7,000 people still in the hospital. —Dead bodies are piling up, morgue is full and no refrigerator

I will never ever forget you. I will never forgive your killers. And I will keep your memory alive. My father, Nasri Alnaouq, age 75 My sister, Walaa Alazayizi, age 36 Her children: -Raghd Alazayizi, age 13 -Eslam Alazayizi, age 12 -Sara Alazayizi, age 9 -Abdullah Alazayizi,

Here’s a personal story about Palestinian child prisoners: - In 2012, I was arrested in Hebron while participating in a march to open Shuhada street, which was a main market street for Palestinians until the Israeli military shut it down, and made it for Israeli settlers only.

So many great orgs are coming together to make RX Kids in Flint a reality, including GiveDirectly💸

Give cash support directly to new moms in Flint, Michigan at GiveDirectly.org/flint

Are you kidding me with these propositions, San Francisco??

Climate scientist Peter Kalmus (Peter Kalmus) talks about leaving Los Angeles two years ago due to the risk of climate-fueled wildfires. He says the devastation unfolding in Southern California now is even worse than he feared and warns, "This is still just the beginning."

Give money directly to low-income families impacted by the L.A. wildfires, reaching them quickly and fully remotely + empowering them spend on what they need most ⬇️ GiveDirectly.org/fires

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