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The Locust Effect

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What’s it about?

Why global poverty persists despite billions in aid: unchecked violence against the poor destroys their hard-won gains, and fixing broken justice systems is the missing key to lasting change.

You’ll learn

  • Violence is a root cause of poverty
  • Justice systems fail the poor globally
  • Anti-poverty efforts ignore the 'locusts'
  • Reforming criminal justice is essential