Strangled by the Amazon-ctopus!
I confess that I am neck deep in Jeff Bezos’ armpits. I always have an uncomfortable feeling about being soContinue Reading
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Market Offers Wealth of Tradition—and Veggies—for Immigrant Farmers
Markets like Crossroads support immigrant farmers by connecting them with other immigrants, making it easy to exchange knowledge, and helpingContinue Reading
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What 11-Year-Olds Get—and Adults Forget—About Child Labor in Chocolate
Marie was only 11 years old when she spoke at the “Raise the bar, Hershey!” rally in 2010. She’d seenContinue Reading
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What’s Fairer than Fair Trade?
This is a great article which breaks down some of the problems with Fair Trade and poses some possible solutions.Continue Reading
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A Decade after the Take: Inside Argentinas Worker Owned Factories
In Argentina, worker ownership requires trust against all odds. As a student of economics and a young activist, I haveContinue Reading
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