On AlterNet: fair trade

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "fair trade"

Is It Time for Fair Trade Porn?

Erika Christakis, Huffington Post. February 7, 2012.

Like people once thought little about their food's provenance, porn consumers think little about where their porn is sourced. But that could change.

Not Sexy: Victoria’s Secret 'Fair-Trade' Cotton Harvested by Child Slaves

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 21, 2011.

A new report finds evidence of forced child labor in Burkina Faso.

Does Fair Trade Coffee Lift Growers Out of Poverty or Simply Ease Our Guilty Conscience?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. February 11, 2010.

Is the Fair Trade movement just a marketing scheme or does it truly provide a living wage for coffee growers?

Why We're Fighting a Trade War with China Over Tires

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. September 17, 2009.

Obama's decision impose higher tariffs on Chinese tires is a measure to protect fair trade and the living standards of American workers.

Fair Traders Are Beginning to Win on Policy

David Sirota, February 6, 2009.

The progressive fair trade movement is gaining real ground and winning the broader political debate.

Will Coffee Be a Casualty of Climate Change?

Dean Cycon, Chelsea Green Publishing. January 25, 2008.

Coffee farmers in South America don't need to read the latest IPCC reports; they already know.

It’s NAFTA x3 as Free Trade Deals Sweep Through Congress

Michelle Chen, December 31, 1969.