This is unethical journalism. The author clearly states, "It is clearly true that money spent to visit [the Padaung] supports an artificial village from which they essentially cannot leave." This is a form of modern-day slavery, clear and simple, and the author sees no trouble in publicizing travel companies enabling you to go exacerbate the problem with your own money.
The continued abuses of SJPD are unconscionable and ridiculous - the fact that the city has yet to take this seriously begs for serious revolt from city residents, which this article describes well. A highly relevant issue that's been under-covered by most local media. This is more or less advocacy journalism, but I don't think that makes it any less useful or insightful - just don't read this if you're looking for the standard press release shill-pieces.
. . . 2009 San Jose is mirroring the same combustible tensions that set off the Rodney King riots of 1991 Los Angeles. More »
Abysmal: Jounalist cites only 1 secondary source: a Time magazine interview Chipotle's CEO gave on a related topic. Chipotle is only the lesser of two subjects of the article. More, the author misses the real story here: Chipotle is doing some good things, but not others, and is getting flak for it - this exposes the conflict within the movement for sustainability and fair food.
Mostly just a quick analysis of a series of press releases, with only a cursory look at the history or economics of credit cards.
This isn't a problem - truly frugal consumers will likely ditch credit cards in favor of credit union-run debit cards, and the annual fees imposed will end up making the credit card business a slightly less regressive income-redistribution device.
Chipotle doesn't have a leg to stand on - many other companies have done what they refuse to do. The CIW is an internationally-recognized, well-respected labor rights organization that has an agenda endorsed by the likes of Jimmy Carter and almost every published expert on food sustainability out there.