Billionaire Suit Supports Marijuana Decriminalization

Billionaire finance guru George Soros has donated $1 million to the Drug Policy Action Committee to Tax and Regulate Marijuana – Yes on Prop. 19,” according to Bloomberg. The publication confirmed the donation with Soros’ spokesman after finding a filing on the website of the California Secretary of State. The donation news came on the [...]

Weekend Link Love: Fashionistas & A Picket Line, Om vs. Xanax, Pospartum Laws, A New Biofuel Source & the Target Backlash

A Wall Street Journal article delves into the debate surrounding New York Fashion Week and its move to Lincoln Center, where unions are fighting fashionistas. The fashion week folks want to choose workers for setup but the union for stagehands says their members usually get jobs for work on the premises. Fashion Week starts September [...]

Samsung Announces Environmental Review

The world’s second largest chip maker, Samsung, (Intel is #1) has hired Washington D.C.-based Environ Holdings to conduct a 12-month review of its semiconductor factories after reports surfaced that a number of workers have contracted leukemia, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Earlier this year, a group sued a South Korean government agency seeking [...]

L’oreal To Add Budget Line

L’Oreal plans to add a low budget line dubbed Basics from Garnier. CEO Jean-Paul Agon told The Wall Street Journal the makeup giant is creating a line that will sell for less than €5 (or $7.13). “…The cheapest Garnier product today is €10. By creating a special line at €5, you broaden your audience by [...]

Outdoor Music Festivals: Camping + Music = Budget Entertainment

The once underground hip music scene has become commonplace. The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are interviewing hip-hop musicians. Every hipster knows about Bonaroo and Austin’s City Limits concert is a household brand. So where do you go when you want something different? Read on for a selection of music festivals happening [...]