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...know the way forward. "The best response from the high-wage developed world is to uncover new sources of job creation rather than protect the old ones," says Morgan Stanley's chief economist, Stephen Roach. "That's precisely what worked when farmers were displaced by the Industrial Revolution, when sweatshop workers lost their jobs to automated assembly lines, and when the U.S. Rust Bowl was hollowed out in the early 1980s." Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin agrees, but when he talks about the economic challenges facing the U.S., his tone takes on an edge of frustration. Rubin...
...factories and homes using nearly a third of total world production. Much of that coal is dug in tens of thousands of mines scattered across the windblasted ocher hills northeast of Beijing. It is here--more than in the textile factories of the south where Western activists complain of sweatshop conditions--that Chinese pay in blood for their country's economic success. The official death toll fell some 20% last year, but as with many government statistics in China, the figures aren't sparking celebrations, even among safety officials. In fact, many industry observers believe that accidents are heavily underreported...
...Timing is key in the success of any new venture, and the surging popularity of fair-trade coffee and other organic brands surely makes it easier to communicate the importance of ethically made clothing to prospective customers. American Apparel has already found success with its commitment to "sweatshop-free" cotton manufacturing in downtown Los Angeles. Workers, including many immigrants, are paid an average of $12 an hour, can buy affordable health insurance and receive free English lessons. A recent study of the buying habits of so-called Millennials, by Cone Inc. found that 69% of 13- to 25-year-olds...
This is a perfect up-tempo intro for the following track “Sweatshop,” which is quite possibly the epitome of chill. The song starts with a pristine beat and xylophone line and then enters a trance-like mood as Sciubba echoes in French over dreamy, subtle synth. At its halfway mark, it picks up pace with steady bass and sends the dreamy feeling of the song to a crescendo...
...outfits. Can’t find something to go with those boat shoes? How about colon-cancer brown, you dickface? Look, activism shouldn’t be a fashion trend. You shouldn’t wear your politics on your sleeve...especially when your shirt was made in a sweatshop. And you shouldn’t wear your politics on your pants either, because real activists don’t wear pants. They know that clothing is just an outmoded social construct. But if you are going to take up a cause, at least be consistent. Last month...