The UN says workers need $31,200/year for basic dignity. Full-time minimum wage workers make $15,080. Is America violating human rights?

In this episode of Human Rights Matter, we examine:- Why the average minimum wage worker is 35 (not a teenager)- How taxpayers subsidize poverty wages at Walmart & McDonald's- Cities thriving with $15+ minimum wage- The real math of surviving on $7.25/hour

Discover why America ranks 19th globally in minimum wage and what real solutions look like.🎧 Listen now and learn how to fight for economic justice📱 Visit: https://americanhumanrightsinitiativefoundation.org💝 Support our work: https://givebutter.com/GC53X0#MinimumWage #LivingWage #WorkersRights #EconomicJustice #HumanRightsMatter #FairPay #FightFor15

A child in Flint, Michigan is 3x more likely to have developmental delays than one 50 miles away. Ten years after the water crisis began, pipes remain contaminated with no deadline for fixes.This episode explores environmental racism in America - how zip codes determine life expectancy, why toxic facilities end up in Black and Brown neighborhoods, and what happens when profits matter more than people. We examine the 20-year life expectancy gap between neighborhoods and share what communities are doing to fight back.Topics discussed:• Flint's ongoing water crisis - 10 years later• How companies choose where to pollute• The health cost of environmental racism• Community-led solutions that workTake action for environmental justice:

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In 72% of American cities, it's now illegal to sleep outside. But what happens when you have nowhere else to go?This episode examines how homelessness became criminalized, why the UN calls our approach "cruel and unusual," and what actually works to solve this crisis. We share stories of veterans, families, and seniors forced to choose between jail and the streets, and explore proven solutions like Housing First.Episode highlights:• How sleeping became a crime in America• The human cost of criminalization• Cities successfully reducing homelessness• Why housing is cheaper than jailingJoin the fight for housing rights:🌐 americanhumanrightsinitiativefoundation.org💝 Support our housing advocacy: givebutter.com/GC53X