Tag Archives: fair trade news

the Primark label mystery

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Leah

Primark, essentially the Forever 21 of the UK, is one of the companies known to have had clothing manufactured in Rana Plaza before its tragic collapse last spring. They’re under scrutiny again this week now that two shoppers have found cries … Continue reading →

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fair trade news: “my country is a horror show”

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Leah

And so capitalism is about to seize defeat from the jaws of victory all by its own hand. That’s the astonishing end of this story, unless we reverse course. Unless we take into consideration, if not the remedies of Marx … Continue reading →

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fair trade news: Chinese Labor Camps

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Leah

“The decorations came in a $29 ‘Totally Ghoul’ toy set that Keith purchased in a local Kmart store in 2011. When she opened the package before Halloween last year, a letter fell out. In broken English mixed with Chinese, the … Continue reading →