Calling out Cultural Appropriation is an Act of Inclusion, Not Exclusion
Cultural appropriation is so often seen as a social justice issue when it is also a business issue—how can it not be one when the action itself regards profiting from other cultures?
A Tale of Two Giant Firms: How to Best Compensate CEOs and Employees
CEO to employee compensation ratios have increased seventeen-fold within the past five decades, helping propagate an increase in wealth inequality in the United States. But how much should CEOs reward themselves, relative to their employees? We examine two case studies of companies that stand on opposite ends of the issue.
The Texas Blackouts: A Tale of Mismanagement and Racism
The Texas blackouts seem to be an isolated problem that happened due to unpleasant weather, but examining the whole story reveals significant systemic racism and problems in the state’s infrastructure.
A Practical Guide to Buying Sustainable Fashion
The term sustainable has been growing exponentially in the fashion industry as consumers become more conscious of how their clothes are made. This article won’t focus on all of the environmental damage caused by the textile and fashion industry but will rather focus on what individual consumers can do to improve their own shopping habits from the bottom up.
The Wage War
As the United States attempts to build back the economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, debate over raising the federal minimum wage rages in Congress. What will this measure cost us? How much will it help? We explore this and more in the following article as we make the case for why we need a $15 federal minimum wage.
Amazon’s Illegal Fake Review Market
Many sellers try to game Amazon’s rating system to increase the amount of customers who purchase their products. See how they achieve this and what you can do to avoid being tricked!