The Urban Outfitters blog pointed to Maiyet as the “best thing to happen to ethical fashion since the advent of the term ‘ethical fashion.’”
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
An Important Petition to Free a Wrongly Imprisoned American
Published under Democracy and Freedom (or lack of) Apr 16, 2012The Jason Puracal story (below) is so sad that it’s difficult to read. To speak out against this injustice, sign the petition.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
This is a great article that depicts how Paul and Kristy are crafting a successful luxury brand whose impact is much larger than its sales. Moreover, Maiyet’s flair, sourcing approach, and most importantly its founders’ backgrounds set the brand apart it from other ethical fashion brands.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
A recent study proves that obesity is not just unhealthy, it’s expensive. According to the study’s findings, obese people encounter medical costs that are on average $2,471 higher than those who aren’t obese. That means that obesity as a disease eats away at $190.2 billion of funds a year, a cost that totals approximately 21% of national health expenditures.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
The Challenging Economics in Palestine
Published under Israel, Mideast Negotiations, Palestine Apr 10, 2012This is an important article worth reading and bearing in mind; beyond the geopolitical and sociocultural challenges to get to the finish line, the economic dimension is making the challenge even trickier.
Cate Blanchett looks stunning as always but what really caught our eye is the attention grabbing Maiyet ring on her finger!
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
The media KIND of goes crazy in Phoenix
Published under Do the KIND Thing, KIND Snacks, Media and Alternative Media Apr 04, 2012The media in Phoenix was as excited about KIND Tuesday as we are! Check out these great clips in which Tammy Hazen tells ABC Phoenix and NBC Phoenix what it means to Do the KIND Thing and ASU students follow suit:
Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.
William Dement
This article illustrates that the MF Global scandal is outrageous primarily because of the firm’s leaders’ illegal actions and refusal to admit responsibility. Moreover, there has been failure to aggressively investigate the responsible parties and if this crime goes unpunished, this incident will further undermine the financial system.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
It is very much worth seeing this campaign, and applauding it for what it stands – a people to people effort to humanize each other, amidst enormous dehumanization.
I am acutely aware about the apocalyptic tendencies of Ahmadinejad and about the absolutist totalitarian oppression of Khamenei, including their support of terror and their subjugation of their own people. This movement doesn’t even engage with any of that – it transcends it, and shares a very important message from common Israeli people to common Iranian people. In the end, the people are the ones that will be able to transcend their extremist representatives and achieve co-existence.