Jack Spehn
@jackspehn.bsky.social
Economic Justice @hrw.org | Michigan State alum | MA @ausis.bsky.social | Washington DC | X @jspehn
The shutdown may be over, but the fears and anxieties experienced by those impacted by the freezing of essential food assistance won’t soon be forgotten.
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US Food Assistance Cuts Undermined Rights
The US government suspended funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the first time on November 1, amid what became the longest-ever US government shutdown.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The shutdown may be over, but the fears and anxieties experienced by those impacted by the freezing of essential food assistance won’t soon be forgotten.
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Suspending SNAP payments will put the rights of tens of millions of Americans in jeopardy. No one’s ability to eat should be vulnerable to political games.
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New dispatch from @hrw.org
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Tens of Millions at Risk of Hunger if US Food Assistance Lapses
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last Friday that it will stop distributing payments for essential food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) startin...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Suspending SNAP payments will put the rights of tens of millions of Americans in jeopardy. No one’s ability to eat should be vulnerable to political games.
New dispatch from @hrw.org
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New dispatch from @hrw.org
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Most people want a livable planet and fair treatment from businesses.
Nevertheless, powerful corporate lobby groups in the US are targeting an EU law that would require companies to tackle their impacts on human rights and climate.
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Nevertheless, powerful corporate lobby groups in the US are targeting an EU law that would require companies to tackle their impacts on human rights and climate.
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US Lobbying Groups Target EU Corporate Accountability Law
As Europe emerges from a devastating heat wave, the European Parliament should reject efforts, including by industry groups in the United States, to weaken the European Union’s flagship corporate acco...
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July 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Most people want a livable planet and fair treatment from businesses.
Nevertheless, powerful corporate lobby groups in the US are targeting an EU law that would require companies to tackle their impacts on human rights and climate.
New from Jim Wormington @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
Nevertheless, powerful corporate lobby groups in the US are targeting an EU law that would require companies to tackle their impacts on human rights and climate.
New from Jim Wormington @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
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The odds are stacked against us, but sometimes, human rights defenders win. My Daily Brief today:
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A Victory in Geneva: Daily Brief
In Human Rights Watch’s Daily Brief today, Andrew Stroehlein describes a struggle – and a victory – for #Eritrea’s victims at the UN Human Rights Council.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The odds are stacked against us, but sometimes, human rights defenders win. My Daily Brief today:
www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...
www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...
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The United States Congress just passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” that will deepen economic inequality and funnel billions in public money into harmful immigration policies.
Now is the time for constituents to stay engaged and speak out.
#NotOnOurWatch
Now is the time for constituents to stay engaged and speak out.
#NotOnOurWatch
July 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The United States Congress just passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” that will deepen economic inequality and funnel billions in public money into harmful immigration policies.
Now is the time for constituents to stay engaged and speak out.
#NotOnOurWatch
Now is the time for constituents to stay engaged and speak out.
#NotOnOurWatch
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“It’s appalling that President Trump ran on a campaign to fix the economy but is delivering a budget that makes ordinary people pay with their health for tax breaks for millionaires."
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Tell the House: #NotOnOurWatch
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Tell the House: #NotOnOurWatch
US: Budget Would Benefit Wealthiest at Expense of Rights
The budget reconciliation bill passed by the United States Senate today would extend tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the country’s wealthiest families while reducing spending on health and ot...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“It’s appalling that President Trump ran on a campaign to fix the economy but is delivering a budget that makes ordinary people pay with their health for tax breaks for millionaires."
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hrw.org/news/2025/07...
Tell the House: #NotOnOurWatch
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Tell the House: #NotOnOurWatch
A timely and important piece of research, several years in the making, that explores the true costs of the US gig economy.
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1/ After nearly 3 years of research, our @hrw.org report "The Gig Trap" is finally out. It documents how companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Shipt, Favor, and Amazon Flex created a business model that undermines labor rights & deepens inequality in the US. A 🧵https://hrw.org/node/391214
May 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A timely and important piece of research, several years in the making, that explores the true costs of the US gig economy.
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
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Health spending data from 190+ countries exposes drivers of global health inequalities
As US and wealthy gov's pull back health aid, these data stress need for greater public spending, public debt relief, and new int'l tax rules
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Health spending data from 190+ countries exposes drivers of global health inequalities
As US and wealthy gov's pull back health aid, these data stress need for greater public spending, public debt relief, and new int'l tax rules
👇 (w/ charts!)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
New Data Exposes Global Healthcare Funding Inequalities
New data from the World Health Organization reveals that many governments’ public funding of health care falls short of what is needed to meet their human rights obligations.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📣 new from @hrw.org 📣
Health spending data from 190+ countries exposes drivers of global health inequalities
As US and wealthy gov's pull back health aid, these data stress need for greater public spending, public debt relief, and new int'l tax rules
👇 (w/ charts!)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
Health spending data from 190+ countries exposes drivers of global health inequalities
As US and wealthy gov's pull back health aid, these data stress need for greater public spending, public debt relief, and new int'l tax rules
👇 (w/ charts!)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
Attempting to expand an abusive and inefficient private immigration detention industry (where most detainees have no criminal history) while simultaneously lowering standards of care and oversight shows that this administration's true priorities have nothing to do with safety and cost.
The Trump administration is seeking to spend $45 billion to expand immigration detention.
Immigration detention is costly and inhumane.
Instead of expanding an abusive system, the US should prioritize humane and rights-respecting alternatives to detention.
Immigration detention is costly and inhumane.
Instead of expanding an abusive system, the US should prioritize humane and rights-respecting alternatives to detention.
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Attempting to expand an abusive and inefficient private immigration detention industry (where most detainees have no criminal history) while simultaneously lowering standards of care and oversight shows that this administration's true priorities have nothing to do with safety and cost.
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The UN Human Rights Council regularly adopts a resolution on fulfilling economic, social & cultural rights. This year it addresses for the 1st time key issues like tax, debt, public services & climate finance following a big push by many groups including @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
States Take Steps Toward Reforming Economic Approaches with Rights
On April 3, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution about “the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights”. This year’s text focuses on the ...
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April 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The UN Human Rights Council regularly adopts a resolution on fulfilling economic, social & cultural rights. This year it addresses for the 1st time key issues like tax, debt, public services & climate finance following a big push by many groups including @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
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Your weekly update on economic justice news from @hrw.org: Labor protections for gig workers. Women's rights and the care economy. Workplace harassment in South Korea. Opportunities and misses for disability rights in Mexico. Toxic legacy of colonial-era mine in Zambia. Links below.
March 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Your weekly update on economic justice news from @hrw.org: Labor protections for gig workers. Women's rights and the care economy. Workplace harassment in South Korea. Opportunities and misses for disability rights in Mexico. Toxic legacy of colonial-era mine in Zambia. Links below.