Tag Archives: labor

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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human dignity

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Leah

“The person is the clearest reflection of the presence of God among us. To lay violent hands on the person is to come as close as we can to laying violent hands on God. To diminish the human person is … Continue reading →

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develop a plan

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Leah

– and stick to it! I found last year, as I sought to undertake my Second Hand Year, that setting general guidelines for selection and spending hurt more than it helped. Though that may sound counterintuitive, it turned out – … Continue reading →

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why it matters

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Leah

(originally published on leahwise.com) I’ve been burdened by the sentiment above for the past several months. On my old blog, I started a goal called The Secondhand Year whose guidelines demanded I buy as many material goods as possible on … Continue reading →