“I made this item you are going to buy but I didn’t get paid for it”
The notes were written by factory workers in Istanbul, employed by brands Zara, Mango and Next and distributed at stores around the global north.
Watch: Airbnb’s negative impact on housing supplies explained
The financial incentive that short-term rentals offer exerts a market force that drives costs up and saps economic activity in the aggregate.
A hoppy balance to Hawaiʻi’s alcohol tax
Beer drinkers pay a higher liquor tax than wine or spirit drinkers in terms of alcohol per volume, and tend to be working class folks.
State House names Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower as housing committee chair
Brower’s disparaging words and dehumanizing actions toward those experiencing houselessness in Hawaiʻi make him a controversial choice to chair the committee.
TPP fast track passes Senate, but the fight is far from over
If progressives can push all the democratic presidential candidates to oppose the TPP, including Hillary Clinton, it could go a long way in flipping more Congressional democrats from yes to no.
Hawaiʻi coalition urges Congress to oppose fast tracking the TPP
The newly-formed coalition includes groups from the labor rights, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian sovereignty, food justice, and social justice movements.
Minimum wage ‘compromise’ bill watered down to appease business owners
The House labor committee's draft of the minimum wage increase bill is pitched as a compromise, but still favors small business owners over their employees.