Ah, the potential of the artist to reach the masses…

With their weapon of choice - the camera, the canvas, the pen or the voice… add a simple internet connection and… BANG! their work reaches to the far corners of the Earth.
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Fairtrade Fortnight has been and gone, as has the all-night vigil outside 10 Downing Street for trade justice, which happened last Friday the 15th of April. Fairtrade is an important step in moving towards a just society - which, in today’s world of corrupt, exploitative capitalist businesses seems a long way off.

One of the current problems with Fairtrade is the lack of products on offer - if you look on the Fairtrade website you’ll find these listed - mainly luxuries like chocolate, coffee, etc

However, if you really want to take fairtrade to the next level, I’ve discovered a great site which sells (amongst other apparel)… fairtrade sneakers! And again… fairtrade sneakers! Read more…

Been doing some research. To see the potential of this thing…

There are many online projects around the world that aim to involve people as a community in the project itself. From citizen-based reporting for a Korean online newspaper, to commercial businesses trying to get their customers involved, to the community of bloggers on the Net. Read more…