Today Trump’s press secretary announced a border tax in the form of a destination tax. The administration did this as a response to Mexico’s stance against paying for the Wall. The implications of this policy are huge and they are routed in long standing Republican policy. There is no indication that any tax would be[…]
This year is the first in a long while that January is a big question mark for me. I’m trying to be positive but I have no idea what US legislation and laws are going to change my life or others I care about or what basic human rights are going to be at risk. I[…]
It’s shocking how prevalent the conversation around trade has become with this election cycle. Here we are, promoting fair trade as we know it, some of us for decades, only to have the word “trade” prefixed by a lot of negative adjectives (and expletives) that have given trade a bad name. But this is our[…]
Waking up on Wednesday and trying to process the reality that Trump is now president-elect was tough. I was a Bernie supporter who reluctantly voted for Hillary. It seems apparent that the driving force behind the vote was a rejection of 50 years of Globalization and the perceived damage to US manufacturing jobs. What does[…]
After spending two days in our home with windows covered with plywood, no electricity, little cell service and no outside news other than an occasional text I had a lot of time to reflect. Earlier in the week we’d heard stories of the effects of Hurricane Matthew on Haiti and thankfully heard from the artisans that[…]
October is Fair Trade Month, and we encourage you to celebrate it with Global Crafts and the Fair Trade Federation! Our fair trade month theme is Fall into Fair Trade, where we are helping wholesalers and retailers inform customers and buyers about 360° fair trade. FTF is a community of businesses committed to 360° fair[…]
As Fair Trade Month is around the corner (October, actually), what better way to engage customers than by inviting them to your ethnic table and enjoy some global cuisine? According to Mintel, a global market research firm, sales in the ethnic food sector have been climbing steadily since 2004, reaching $2.2 billion in 2009 and growing[…]
As one of the co-founders of Global Crafts you would expect that l would be asked, often, why I am involved in Fair Trade. Interestingly I don’t think l have ever been asked. I think people assume that I want to help people. Of course I do and I certainly don’t want to harm people,[…]