“We didn’t anticipate a negative vote.I really thought they would grant it.” That’s what the lawyer ?
Last November, Vanity Fair and 60 Minutes published a telephone poll which surveyed a random sample of 1,097 Americans. When given a choice of 5
Last November, Vanity Fair and 60 Minutes published a telephone poll which surveyed a random sample of 1,097 Americans. When given a choice of 5
Sometimes the cover up is worse than the crime itself. This week’s revelations of Wal-Mart’s alleged attempts to hide widespread bribery of Mexican officials is
Want to buy an empty Wal-Mart? Want to buy 333 empty Wal-Marts? There’s all that — and more — on the marketplace today, according to
In less than a month, Wal-Mart will celebrate a Golden Anniversary at its annual shareholder’s bash at Bud Walton Arena on the campus of the
Sprawl-Busters today announced that it hopes to generate opposition to at least 25% of the Wal-Mart superstores that the company announced it wants to build
One thing you can say about Wal-Mart chain stores: at every link in the chain, someone is being exploited, from head to tail. The public
An updated research report from the group Demos says that Wal-Mart could raise the wage of its workers and benefit the company at the same
As Wal-Mart stock continues to drop, and Wal-Mart’s CEO’s salary continues to drop, the company is now ensnared in yet another headline controversy, this time
On August 20, 2011, Sprawl-Busters predicted on The Huffington Post that growth in American Wal-Mart supserstore would slow to a crawl. “No longer a company
A task force set up by President George Bush says we can’t afford to sustain Social Security, yet the federal government is now shoveling tax
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.