Topic: Fair Trade
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
China's Vice President Xi is in town: what 6 international newspapers say
Chinese Vice President and presumed leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping is visiting the United States this week. From the increased US militarization of the Asia-Pacific region to China’s human rights record, newspapers across the globe are chiming in with their opinions and expectations for this high-profile visit. Here are a sample of six:
All Content
-
The Circle Bastiat
Obama's misguided views on fair trade
Recent remarks on China and fair trade illustrate some crucial errors in Obama's views.
-
China's Vice President Xi is in town: what 6 international newspapers say
Chinese Vice President and presumed leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping is visiting the United States this week. From the increased US militarization of the Asia-Pacific region to China’s human rights record, newspapers across the globe are chiming in with their opinions and expectations for this high-profile visit. Here are a sample of six:
-
Green Economics
Pension investing and developing countries
Institutional investors will turn to the developing world seeking higher returns but what are the risks of seeking those returns?
-
Global News Blog
Fair trade for Palestinians
A local Palestinian businessman has brought fair trade to the West Bank, buying olive oil and other produce from more than 1,500 West Bank farmers and guaranteeing them a higher price.
-
Grace Potter, of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, promotes fair trade
Grace Potter and musician Michael Franti will be performing live from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday on Green Mountain Coffee's Facebook page.
-
Change Agent
Bicycle Coffee Co. pedals fair-trade coffee
It delivers by bike and keeps overhead low so it can sell 'ethical' coffee at a competitive price.
-
The New Economy
If Canada's so strong, why isn't it buying more US goods?
US-Canada trade is back to prerecession levels. But the real growth in US – and Canadian – exports is coming from elsewhere.
-
Change Agent
Unraveling child labor from hand-made rugs
Nina Smith talks about how the GoodWeave label on rugs assures consumers that no children were employed, and how that's changing child labor practices globally.
-
The Adam Smith Institute Blog
Forget fair-trade, buy from sweatshops
Boycotting sweatshop-produced goods can devastate economies in the developing world.
-
Green Economics
Global warming: a market proposal even libertarians would love
Libertarians may debate the merits of global warming, but not the worthiness of an emissions market.
-
Going beyond organic: analog forestry
By blending crops into natural environments, analog forestry produces products that go beyond the 'organic' label.
-
The challenge of fair-trade chocolate
Fair trade brought sweet success to Dominican cacao farmers. Why more demand might take profits away.
-
Is America ready for eco-fashion?
Fair-trade clothing is a hit in Europe. But some wonder if American will buy into this trend.
-
Diggin' It
Garden 'siteseeing' among the roses
Learn more about how to grow roses through garden blogs.
-
Chocolate with a heart
Fair Trade Certified chocolate aims to be as humane as it is delicious.
-
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about fair trade.
-
Fair-trade coffee: not worth a hill of beans
It's a noble cause, but it's a bad deal for coffee growers.
-
G.M.'s Wagoner: Credit still flowing for car loans
Despite tough economy, GM's CEO sees hopeful signs in rate cuts and sales of some models.
-
G.M.'s Wagoner: Credit still flowing for car loans
Despite tough economy, GM's CEO sees hopeful signs in rate cuts and sales of some models.
Become part of the Monitor community
36K on Facebook | 12K on Twitter | 2,250 on YouTube