Directory of Wal-Mart Resources

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Protests, boycotts, strikes, class action suits, and other organized actions against corporations.

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• Friends Of The Anclote River

  http://www.friendsoftheancloteriver.com/
  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?

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/
  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 view the hour-long TV report]

• NPR : The Marketplace Report: Breaking Wal-Mart's Toy Grip

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1672389
  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

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1837340
  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 broadcast]

• People of Walmart

  http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
  A photo collection of people that grace us with their presence at Walmart.

• The True Cost of Things - Why Walmart S.U.C.K.S.

  http://www.alternativesmagazine.com/30/baynton.html
  Author Richard Baynton describes some additional costs behind the Wal-Mart price tag.

• Wake Up Wal-Mart

  http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/
  US-based group provides research, action steps, and resources for community-based efforts around worker rights, local development, and foreign trade policy. [English/Spanish]

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