Can cheap clothing generate fair wages? H&M believes it can.

The videographers and photographers were joined by protesters outside the brightly lit Howard Theatre Monday evening in a familiar collision of politics and pomp that serves as a reminder that nothing in this global village is ever quite simple. The media and rabble-rousers were there to welcome guests to an intimate awards dinner honoring two men and one woman for their commitment to economic empowerment, fair wages and fair trade.