Love Your Neighbor: End Farm Subsidies
I recently noted the ill effects of U.S. agricultural subsidies on the global poor, suggesting that if so-called “fair traders” really want to make a lasting impact on prices and wages, this is where they should begin.
Reconciling the Good and Evil of Sweatshops
Kathie Lee Gifford was shocked and appalled when her clothing line was accused of using sweatshop companies abroad in 1996. Gifford burst into tears and apologized on the air after meeting Wendy Diaz, a 15-year-old Honduran worker in her sweatshop (flight courtesy of...
A Need to Rethink Altruism
A Review of The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won’t Tell You
Wesley Gant
Wesley Gant is an art director and brand strategist for Houston Baptist University, where he graduated in 2011 with honors in government. Having witnessed poverty at a young age, Wesley developed a passion for understanding how individuals and communities become both...