By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/un-human-rights-expert-slams-u-s-over-income-inequality Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter UN human rights expert slams U.S. over income inequality World Jun 22, 2018 10:01 AM EDT BERLIN — A human rights expert is criticizing the U.S. for failing to tackle poverty, days after Washington quit the United Nations body that appointed him. New York-based law professor Philip Alston said Friday that high U.S. income inequality “can only be made worse” by the Trump administration’s policy of cutting taxes and restricting welfare. A day before Alston presented his report to the Human Rights Council, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley branded it “misleading and politically motivated” in a letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders. Announcing the U.S. pullout from the Geneva-based body Tuesday, Haley described the council as a “cesspool of bias.” No U.S. diplomats were present to respond Friday when Alston told the council of witnessing “raw sewage” pouring into poor residents’ gardens in Alabama. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
BERLIN — A human rights expert is criticizing the U.S. for failing to tackle poverty, days after Washington quit the United Nations body that appointed him. New York-based law professor Philip Alston said Friday that high U.S. income inequality “can only be made worse” by the Trump administration’s policy of cutting taxes and restricting welfare. A day before Alston presented his report to the Human Rights Council, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley branded it “misleading and politically motivated” in a letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders. Announcing the U.S. pullout from the Geneva-based body Tuesday, Haley described the council as a “cesspool of bias.” No U.S. diplomats were present to respond Friday when Alston told the council of witnessing “raw sewage” pouring into poor residents’ gardens in Alabama. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now