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» Boycott Wal-Mart  - Opposition to Wal-Mart's overworking and underpaying garment workers in Bangladesh, under near slave-labor conditions and no overtime or benefits.
» Friends Of The Anclote River - A group of concerned citizens aiming to preserve the Anclote River in Florida, and opposing a 24-hour Wal-Mart Supercenter from opening there.
» Frontline on PBS : Is Wal-Mart Good For America? - While some economists credit Wal-Mart's focus on low costs with helping contain U.S. inflation, others charge that the company is the main force driving an overseas shift to China in the production of American consumer goods. [Streaming video available to
» NPR : The Marketplace Report: Breaking Wal-Mart's Toy Grip - NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Marketplace New York bureau chief Bob Moon about recent trends in the toy industry. Some toy makers are negotiating exclusive sales deals with retailers such as Toys-R-Us to break the low-price grip of Wal-Mart.
» NPR : The Power of Wal-Mart - Last week, voters in a California community said no to a superstore in their neighborhood. Join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to review the pros and cons of Wal-Mart and what it all means for the retailer's future. [48-minute Realaudio streaming broadc
» Tell Wal-Mart Enough is Enough - An online petition demanding Wal-Mart to stop obstructing unionization activities, and closing stores when their workers decide to start a union there.
» The Wal-Town Project - Canadian group which carries out annual tours of WalMart-impacted communities, featuring demonstrations and media production. Includes information on founders, summary of concerns about the corporation, and action steps.
» Wake Up Wal-Mart - US-based group provides research, action steps, and resources for community-based efforts around worker rights, local development, and foreign trade policy. [English/Spanish]
» Westbrook Our Home - Documents local activities concerning community development and opposing the placement of a Wal-Mart supercenter in a local neighborhood in Maine.
» Whirl-Mart - Documents and sponsors performance art ritual during which a group gathers and silently pushes empty carts through the aisles of a superstore.
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Last Updated: 2007-02-19 09:05:12
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