It has been 10 years since the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh that killed over a thousand garment workers. It was seen as a flashpoint in the fast fashion industry and led to some change. But fast fashion is still popular and workers and the environment are still exploited by the industry. Mike Lee is an associate professor in marketing at Auckland university, and he discussed the Rana Plaza collapse as well as why fast fashion is still popular even though more is now known about the conditions many workers face. Mike began by discussing what happened in Bangladesh in 2013.
Spike speaks to Associate Professor Stephen Hoadley about Biden's official 2024 campaign announcement, and how the election cycle is currently shaping up.
Spike speaks to Max Boraman, Professor of Politics at Massey University, about his recent piece on the Aotearoa union movement of the late 60s to 80s, and how they were able to combat a previous cost of living crisis.
The Crescent Under the Southern Cross is a short documentary that tells the story of Four muslim men who served for the Australian Defence Force during World War two. Last week, the director of the film, Dr. Simon Wilmot spoke about why these men were in Australia, and what they did during the war. This week in part two, Dr. Wilmot highlights how these men were treated after the war, and the effect the White Australia immigration policy had on them. He also discusses why it is important to remember these men's stories. This week he begins by sharing what was promised to them upon their return.
Spike speaks to author and inequality researcher Max Rashbrooke about the new IRD report on the effective tax rates of the wealthiest families in Aotearoa.
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