Citizens Sue County Over Wal-Mart Permit
December 30, 2003
Wal-Mart, we’ll see you in court. That’s the refrain heard around the country, as more and more citizens fight back. According to the Morning News
December 2003
Wal-Mart ‘Most Admired’, But Not On ‘Best Place to Work’ List.
December 30, 2003
Here’s another piece of the Wal-Mart paradox. Fortune magazine polls executives and Wall St. shakers annually, and ranks Wal-Mart Numero Uno as the “Most Admired”
Court Appeal Turns Home Depot Distribution Center Into An Orange Pumpkin.
December 29, 2003
Home Depot has decided to scrap its plans for a huge, 153,000 s.f., 24-hour distribution center in the town of Sutton, Massachusetts. The Sutton plan
Citizens Keep Up Court Battle To Stop Wal-Mart in Lower Garden District.
December 28, 2003
The Battle of New Orleans against Wal-Mart took another turn this week, as a host of environmental and citizens groups once again went to court
Wal-Mart Iniative Petition Challenged in Court.
December 24, 2003
Is Wal-Mart big enough to be above the law? Wal-Mart’s effort to put itself on the ballot in Inglewood, California and avoid local zoning rules,
Residents Take Wal-Mart Project to Court. Trial in February.
December 24, 2003
Our correspondents in Sequim, Washington have sent us the following update on their battle with Wal-Mart: “Out here in the tiny town of Sequim, Washington,
Residents Organize SWIM To Drown Wal-Mart Plan.
December 21, 2003
Citizens in Milford, Ohio are getting into the SWIM to capsize a proposed Wal-Mart store in their community. According to Channel 9, WCPO TV, a
Wal-Mart Goes Downtown with 6th. Store In the County.
December 21, 2003
Wal-Mart’s saturation strategy is simple. “We became our own competition,” Sam Walton said. They are living up to their goal in Fairfield County, Connecticut, where
“Jingling Coins” Song Brings Wal-Mart Holiday Cheer
December 20, 2003
Just returned from that big box store with the everyday low prices? Santa has just returned from China with a sleigh-full of special gifts made
How Sprawled We See Thee Lie
December 17, 2003
O little town of Bethlehem, how sprawled we see thee lie! Residents in Glenmont, New York are still reeling from the proposed creation of a
Town Loses “Old” Wal-Mart, and Property Taxes As Well.
December 17, 2003
Wal-Mart is known for driving a hard bargain, but sometimes in the company’s eagerness to vacate a store, they will give away a bargain as
State Hits Wal-Mart Developer with Pollution Fine
December 17, 2003
O little town of Bethelehem, how sprawled we see thee lie. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered one of the major ‘big
Empty Wal-Mart Finally Torn Down
December 17, 2003
Four years ago, Wal-Mart put their 95,478 square foot empty store on Highway 80 East in Clinton, Mississippi on the market for lease. It’s more
Church Agrees to Buy Wal-Mart Store, City Loses $10,444 in Taxes.
December 12, 2003
It’s not exactly what city officials can call a bargain for their taxpayers. Wal-Mart wants to build a huge supercenter in Lebanon, Oregon. But that
Wal-Mart Loses Rezoning Fight. Will Not Appeal
December 12, 2003
For the second time in recent months, Wal-Mart has lost a battle to locate in an Oregon community. But this time, they are going to
Angry Residents Force Delay in Wal-Mart Supercenter Vote
December 12, 2003
It was standing room only this week in the Manatee County, Florida Planning Commission as at least 500 angry residents jammed the hearing room to
Elderly Woman’s House Sits In Wal-Mart’s Way.
December 11, 2003
According to the NBC affiliate in Cicero, New York, Wal-Mart wants to build a store in town — but a woman’s home sits right in
County Proposes Innovative Way to Limit Big Boxes Through Traffic Caps.
December 8, 2003
A group called Citizens for Pasco County in Florida has organized to stop several Wal-Mart’s from being built in Bayonet Point and Holiday. They sent
Home Depot Major Contributor to President Bush.
December 7, 2003
On December 4, 2003, President George Bush was slated to make a speech on the economy at the Home Depot store in the small town
City Considers Building Size Limit & Demolition of Empty Stores
December 6, 2003
The Common Council of Stoughton, Wisconsin is considering a “big box ordinance” to add to its zoning code. The purpose of the zoning change is
Long-Distance Phone Company Says “Don’t Buy Me Wal-Mart For The Holidays”.
December 3, 2003
What would the holidays be like without a little social justice? Working Assets, the socially-responsible long-distance telephone company, as of today has forwarded 12,032 emails
United Church of Christ Sends Christmas “Justice” Cards to Wal-Mart CEO
December 3, 2003
The United Church of Christ wants holiday shoppers to pause for a moment, and in the spirit of the season, send a Christmas card to