This is the grave of Levi Strauss. Born in 1829 in Buttenheim, Bavaria, Strauss grew up in a German Jewish family. Like many German Jews, the family was mobile and.
This odd editorial in Bloomberg requires a discussion. Basically, it explores the problem of fast fashion and particularly its environmental impact. Fair enough, these are problems. But the framing is.
This is a story that won't get lasting attention because of the small number of dead workers, but following the death of 1127 garment workers in Bangladesh, we have another.
When we think of terrible labor standards in the 21st century economy, we may very well think of Wal-Mart and for good reason. But the real villain in the international.
I am happy to argue that a discussion of Civil War underwear is at least as interesting as a movie about Abraham Lincoln and far more interesting than battlefield tactics..
I like Tom Philpott's work at Mother Jones, but this piece connecting Americans' disposable society and clothing with malnutrition around the world had one point that bothered me. I think.
