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Wal-Mart Campaign


Wal-Mart to the Wall
Los Angeles City Beat - January 25, 2007

Urban Leaders Urge Wal-Mart to Create Better Jobs
The Dallas Examiner - January 16, 2007

Wal-Mart, Make Dr. King’s Dream a Reality
Our Weekly - January 11, 2007

Civil Rights Activists Decry Wal-Mart
Los Angeles Times - January 9, 2007

Wal-Mart Fights for Its Reputation
Business Week - January 9, 2007

Goldman Sachs Lowers Wal-Mart to 'Neutral'

Womens Wear Daily - January 9, 2007

Lluvia de Voces Contra Wal-Mart
La Opinion - January 9, 2007

Wal-Mart's Well-Timed Spin Cycle
The Huffington Post - January 9, 2007

Wal-Mart Rolls Out Ads That Promote Contributions
Bloomberg - January 8, 2007

Urban Activists Urge Wal-Mart to Improve Pay, Benefits
Associated Press - January 8, 2007

Wal-Mart Foes Try to Slow California Growth
Women's Wear Daily - October 10, 2006

Inglewood Activists Hope to Force Wal-Mart to Change Its Cut-Rate Ways
Los Angeles City Beat - April 21, 2005

Wal-Mart Must Target More Than Press to Repair Image
PR Week - April 18, 2005

Wal-Mart Goes After Critics at First-Ever Media Summit
PR Week - April 11, 2005

The Politics of Red, Wal-Mart and Blue
St. Petersburg Times - April 10, 2005

Wal-Mart Plans Raise Hackles
The New Mexican - April 10, 2005

Let Wal-Mart Realize King's Dream
Detroit Free Press - April 8, 2005

A Wal-Mart Charm Offensive Opens HQ to a Rare Peek Inside
Christian Science Monitor - April 8, 2005

Wal-Mart Chief Executive Counters the Criticisms
Financial Times of London - April 7, 2005

UFCW, Inglewood Community Leaders Kick off Wal-Mart Campaigns
Progressive Grocer - April 7, 2005

Wal-Mart and the City of Inglewood
Our Weekly - April 7, 2005

California Coalition Meets With Wal-Mart Exec
KFSM-TV (Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR) - Apr 7, 2005

Wal-Mart's Chief Calls Its Critics Unrealistic
New York Times - April 6, 2005

Group Presents Agreement to Wal-Mart
The Wave - April 6, 2005

Wal-Mart Seeks to Counter Negative Publicity
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - April 06, 2005

En EspanolActivistas Viajan a Arkansas Para Pedir Que No
Se Ignore a la Comunidad

La Opinión - April 6, 2005

Inglewood Seeks Wal-Mart Assurances
Daily Breeze - April 06, 2005

Wal-Mart Tries Its Hand At Spin
NorthJersey.com - April 6, 2005

Wal-Mart Speaks Up At Media Conference
Springfield Morning News - April 6, 2005

Inglewood Activists Attend WalMart Meeting in Arkansas
Which Way L.A. (KCRW Radio) - April 5, 2005

Labor Slaps Wal-Mart Ahead Of Media Fest
CNN/Money - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Chief Defends Labor Practices Amid Union Criticism
Bloomberg News - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Revives Expansion Plans in L.A. Suburb
National Public Radio - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Fights Criticism From Labor
The Associated Press - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Fires Back At Opponents
CNN/Money - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Woos Media as It Tries to Polish Image
Reuters - April 5, 2005

California Group Challenges Wal-Mart
Springdale Morning News - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart to Start First Media Conference
Obvious News - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Wants To Tell Its Story
MarketWatch - April 5, 2005

Coalition Demands Community Benefits from Wal-Mart
TheHometownChannel.com - April 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Tries to Fix Its Image
Los Angeles Times - April 4, 2005

Race to the Bottom
The Nation - March 24, 2005

Wal-Mart Jobs and African-American Dreams
The Wave - February 23, 2005

L.A. City Council Considers Putting Lid on Big-Box Retailers
Washington Post - August 15, 2004

Thinking Outside the Big Box
LA Weekly - August 13-19, 2004

A New Twist in the Wal-Mart Wars
The Christian Science Monitor - August 12, 2004

L.A. Council Votes to Restrict Superstores
Los Angeles Times - August 11, 2004

En EspanolExige un Informe Sobre el Impacto Económico de una Supertienda en el Área
La Opinión - August 11, 2004

City Measure Would Single Out Wal-Mart
The Daily News - August 10, 2004

City Council Sends Notice to Big Box Stores
Copley News Service - August 10, 2004

City Panels Back Plan to Hinder Wal-Mart Stores
Los Angeles Times - August 5, 2004

En EspanolMedida Anti-Wal Mart Avanza en Concejo de LA
La Opinión - August 5, 2004

City Panels Back Proposed Limits on Superstores
City News Service - August 4, 2004

Wal-Mars Invades Earth
The New York Times - July 25, 2004

The Wal-Mart Effect
In These Times - July 5, 2004

L.A. Alliance for a New Economy Delivers a Knock-Out
ConneXus - Summer 2004

Wal-Mart Employs Campaign-Style Tactics
Telegraph Herald - May 2, 2004

The Wal-Mart Way Seems to Be, 'Only My Way'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 2, 2004

Listen to this report Amy Goodman Interview on Wal-Mart's Inglewood Defeat
Democracy Now! - April 22, 2004 [Requires RealPlayer]

Wal-Mart Hits a Wall in California
Newsweek - April 19, 2004

Just Say No
U.S. News & World Report - April 19, 2004

Big Box and Vox Pop
Christian Science Monitor - April 16, 2004

Analyzing the "Sins" of Wal-Mart
Business Week - April 15, 2004

Wal-Mart's End Run
Hartford Courant - April 13, 2004

Wal-Mart Starts to Pay the Price
The San Francisco Chronicle - April 12, 2004

Yet Another Challenge to Wal-Mart
San Diego Union-Tribune - April 12, 2004

In California, Wal-Mart Hits a Wall
The New York Times - April 11, 2004

Big 'No' to Some of the Big Boxes Lets Local Economies Thrive
San Antonio Express-News - April 11, 2004

Bravely Taking on Wal-Mart
The Providence Journal - April 11, 2004

Global Retailing: WalMart's Waterloo
The Guardian (London) - April 9, 2004

Low Prices, But Low Wages, Too
The Miami Herald - April 9, 2004

Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial
Reno Gazette-Journal - April 9, 2004

Lead Us Not Into Temptation and Give 'Em a Good Kicking
The Daily Telegraph (London) - April 09, 2004

Wal-Mart to Push Southland Agenda
Los Angeles Times - April 8, 2004

Voters in Los Angeles Suburb Say No to a Big Wal-Mart
The New York Times - April 8, 2004

Wal-Mart Looks Past Defeat
Chicago Tribune - April 8, 2004

California's Chilly Welcome for Wal-Mart
Christian Science Monitor - April 8, 2004

En EspanolFestejan la victoria sobre Wal-Mart
La Opinión - April 8, 2004

Small-Town California Blocks Wal-Mart's Giant Aspirations
The Independent - April 8, 2004

California Residents Spurn Wal-Mart Store
Financial Times of London - April 8, 2004

California City Claims Victory
The Houston Chronicle - April 08, 2004

L.A. Lays Down Law to Wal-Mart: No to Supercentre
The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) - April 8, 2004

Validation in Wal-Mart Ballot Loss
Modesto Bee - April 8, 2004

Smallsville Gives Wal-Mart a Thumbs-Down
The Evening Standard (London) - April 8, 2004

Wal-Mart Loses to the Little Guy
The Miami Herald - April 8, 2004

Setback for Wal-Mart Growth Strategy
The International Herald Tribune - April 8, 2004

Wal-Mart CEO Undaunted by Loss in California
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 8, 2004 Thursday

LA Suburb Keeps Wal-Mart Out
The Australian - April 8, 2004

Voters Reject Wal-Mart
The Motley Fool - April 7, 2004

Voters in Inglewood Turn Away Wal-Mart
Los Angeles Times - April 7, 2004

Inglewood Wal-Mart Proposal Defeated
City News Service - April 7, 2004

Voters to Decide Fate of Proposed Wal-Mart In Los Angeles Suburb
The Associated Press - April 7, 2004

En EspanolLa 4A de Wal-Mart llega a las urnas de Inglewood
La Opinión - April 6, 2004

Listen to this report Wal-Mart Bankrolls Ballot Initiative to Make It a Sovereign City
Marketplace - April 5, 2004

The Republic of Wal-Mart
The Motley Fool - April 5, 2004

Inglewood May See a Corporate Takeover
Los Angeles Times - April 4, 2004

Wal-Mart Tries Ballot-Box End Run
Sacramento Bee - April 4, 2004

Wal-Mart and Its Foes Vie for Support
Los Angeles Times - April 4, 2004

En EspanolNo a la Proposición 4A de Inglewood
La Opinión - April 2, 2004

Activists Blast Wal-Mart Bid in Inglewood
Los Angeles Times - March 30, 2004

The Cost of Cut-Rate Democracy
Los Angeles Times - March 30, 2004

En EspanolDenuncian Iniciativa Impulsada Por Wal-Mart
La Opinión - March 30, 2004

LA Times Urges A No Vote on Measure 04A
Los Angeles Times - March 29, 2004

Duped By Wal-Mart
LA Weekly - March 26, 2004-April 1, 2004

Listen to this report Lawsuit Accusing Wal-Mart of Violating State Law Goes to Court
Free Speech Radio News (KPFK) - February 9, 2004 [Requires RealPlayer]

Wal-Mart to Government: 'Whatever'
United Press International - January 12, 2004

Wal-Mart Tries End Run Around City of Inglewood
Chicago Tribune - January 12, 2004

Wal-Mart Supercenters Are Targeted on Two Fronts
The Wave - December 25, 2003

Wal-Mart Rollout - Or Rollback?
Christian Science Monitor - December 24, 2003

Wal-Mart Takes on Inglewood for Store
Daily Journal - December 24, 2003

Walling Off Wal-Mart
Los Angeles City Beat - December 24, 2003

Listen to this report In Depth Discussion About Wal-Mart
KPCC (AirTalk) - December 22, 2003 [Requires RealPlayer]

Wal-Mart Maneuver Draws Suit
Los Angeles Times - December 19, 2003

En EspanolPiden Bloquear Consulta Sobre Construcción de Tienda
La Opinión - December 19, 2003

Lawsuit Filed to Stop Wal-Mart Supercenter
City News Service - December 18, 2003

Inglewood Voters To Decide on Wal-Mart
The Wave - December 18, 2003

Wal-Mart Initiative Focus of Lawsuit
Daily Breeze - December 18, 2003

Labor Massing Troops for Wal-Mart Fight
Los Angeles Business Journal - December 15, 2003

Grocery Unions Battle Invasion of Wal-Mart Supercenters
Los Angeles Times - November 25, 2003

Concerns Growing Over Big-Box Stores Like Wal-Mart
LA Weekly - October 10-16, 2003

Wal-Mart Seeks to Bypass Inglewood City Council to Build New Store
Los Angeles Times - August 30, 2003

 

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