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When Wal-Mart Comes to Town When Wal-Mart Comes to Town: Inc. Magazine's article about how a small Maine town reacted to Wal-Mart's opening three stores in the area. (Wal-Mart) http://www.inc.com/magazine/19930701/3644.html NPR : Slate's Michael Kinsley: Wal-Mart Love-Hate NPR : Slate's Michael Kinsley: Wal-Mart Love-Hate: Slate founding editor Michael Kinsley shares his thoughts with NPR's Alex Chadwick about the retailing behemoth Wal-Mart, and how a company that generates so much antagonism can be so successful. [5:14 Realaudio streaming broadcast] (Wal-Mart) http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1578326 The Wal-Mart You Don't Know The Wal-Mart You Don't Know: Fast Company looks at Wal-Mart's pricing practices and their sometimes devastating pressures it exerts on the companies it does business with. (Wal-Mart) http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html NPR : Wal-Mart Prices Put Onus on Suppliers NPR : Wal-Mart Prices Put Onus on Suppliers: Wal-Mart's unmatched low prices place severe demands on the discount chain's suppliers, according to a magazine report. A demand to cut prices 5 percent every year has forced some suppliers into bankruptcy and prompted others to shut down American factori (Wal-Mart) http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1572652 Walmart vs Women Walmart vs Women: Class action lawsuit charging Wal-Mart with employment discrimination policies. Including documentary, ad, and "Today" show TV segment. (Wal-Mart) http://www.walmartversuswomen.com/ Wal-Mart Watch Wal-Mart Watch: Wal-Mart's impact on local ways of living: Small businesses, people who know what they are selling, community relationships that all vanish when Wal-Mart moves in. (Wal-Mart) http://www.walmartwatch.com/ Blog Against the Wal Blog Against the Wal: A blog designed to spread the anti Wal-Mart message through the internet. (Wal-Mart) http://blogagainstthewal.blogspot.com AgainstTheWal.com AgainstTheWal.com: Collection of news articles focused mainly on Wal-Mart labor practices. (Wal-Mart) http://www.againstthewal.com/ Wal-Mart Litigation Project Wal-Mart Litigation Project: Tracks information about litigation involving Wal-mart, and provides support services to attorneys who have already sued Wal-Mart. (Wal-Mart) http://www.wal-martlitigation.com/ Wal-Mart Censorship Wal-Mart Censorship: Examines the issue of company's cultural censorship of rock and rap CDs by artists like Marilyn Manson, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sheryl Crow. [MetroActive] (Wal-Mart) http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/01.09.97/walmart-music-9702.html NPR : Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott on Being on Top NPR : Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott on Being on Top: NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Wal-Mart president and CEO Lee Scott about the benefits of being a top Fortune 500 company and the problems that come with the prestige. [13-minute Realaudio streaming broadcast] (Wal-Mart) http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1803960 Fish Abuse by Walmart Stores Fish Abuse by Walmart Stores: Complaints by the Goldfish Sanctuary of alleged abuse of fish sold by Wal-mart. Local reports and suggestions for a letter-writing campaign. (Wal-Mart) http://www.petlibrary.com/goldfish/walmart.htm Wal-Mart: The Facts Wal-Mart: The Facts: Part of the National Organization for Women's "Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign" that alleges unfair labor practices by Wal-mart. (Wal-Mart) http://www.now.org/issues/wfw/wm-facts.html Hidden Cost of Wal-Mart Jobs [PDF] Hidden Cost of Wal-Mart Jobs [PDF]: UC Berkeley study finds that use of safety net programs by Wal-Mart workers in California is higher than average for the retail industry. (Wal-Mart)[PDF] http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/lowwage/walmart.pdf Wal-Mart Employee Abuse Forum Wal-Mart Employee Abuse Forum: Reports of abuse and unfair tactics by Wal-Mart toward employees. Forum with names and examples. (Wal-Mart) http://members.aol.com/walmopboy/abuse/ Suckers: A Report on the Arrival of Wal-Mart in Britain Suckers: A Report on the Arrival of Wal-Mart in Britain: "Andy Rowell explains why Wal-Mart's much trumpeted arrival in Britain is likely to spell disaster for local communities." [The Ecologist] (Wal-Mart) http://www.theecologist.org/archive_article.html?article=172&category=82 Wal-Mart Wrecked a New England Town Wal-Mart Wrecked a New England Town: Case example of how family businesses that were the backbone of communities are destroyed after Wal-Mart come to town. (Wal-Mart) http://www.inc.com/incmagazine/archives/07930761.html Walmart Workers Canada Walmart Workers Canada: Campaign by the UFCW to unionise Wal-Mart stores in Canada. (Wal-Mart) http://www.walmartworkerscanada.com Walmart Makes Vermont One of Most Endangered Historic Places - Walmart Makes Vermont One of Most Endangered Historic Places -: National Trust argues that the Wal-Mart planning to saturate Vermont with 7 new super-stores is likely to erode the state’s unique sense of identity. (Wal-Mart) http://www.nationaltrust.org/news/docs/20040524_11most_vermont.html The Huge Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart The Huge Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart: Professor Anthony J. Sebok examines the issue of whether the discrimination suit against the retailer should proceed as a class action. (Wal-Mart) http://writ.news.findlaw.com/sebok/20040809.html The Wal-Mart Menace The Wal-Mart Menace: Article from Cleveland Scene that focuses on Wal-Mart's allegedly unethical legal behavior. (Wal-Mart) http://www.clevescene.com/issues/2002-09-04/feature.html/1/index.html Walmart Class Walmart Class: 'Official' site of class action sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, the largest civil rights class action ever certified. (Wal-Mart) http://www.walmartclass.com/walmartclass94.pl Amazon Alleges Wal-Mart Intimidation Amazon Alleges Wal-Mart Intimidation: "Amazon.com is accusing Wal-Mart Stores of waging an intimidation campaign against companies seeking to hire workers away from the world's largest retailer, court papers show." [News.com] (Wal-Mart) http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,29194,00.html?st.ne.fd.mdh Teaching Case Study: Wal Mart or World Mart? Teaching Case Study: Wal Mart or World Mart?: Among the issues examined are its low wages, its impact on communities and censorship. (Wal-Mart) http://www.flagstaffactivist.org/fan/study.phtml The Wal-Mart Effect The Wal-Mart Effect: A series from the Los Angeles Times profiling the retail giant and its business practices. (Wal-Mart) http://www.latimes.com/business/la-walmart-sg.storygallery