We use Walmart as an entry point for deepening readers' awareness of systemic problems and -- most importantly -- pro-active solutions. We selectively archive articles we believe will be of lasting interest, including many that are pro-chain or otherwise oppose our positions. If you seek daily news or commentary on Walmart, see our links page for sites providing that.
| Dec 2011 |
The Challenge of Unionizing Walmart (Huffington Post) |
| Nov 2011 |
Walmart Systematically Using Ballot Initiatives to Crush Local Opposition (SF Chronicle) |
| Nov 2011 |
How Walmart Drives Down Product Quality and Durability (Grist magazine) |
| Nov 2011 |
Will Walmart Become the Largest Medical Care Provider? (Kaiser Health News) |
| Oct 2011 |
Walmart Slashes Health Care Benefits (Reuters) |
| Sep 2011 |
Do "Donations" from Walmart Corrupt Charities and Other Non-profits? (Grist magazine) |
| Aug 2011 |
Court: Walmart Owes Workers $188 Million for Unpaid Work (Business management Daily) |
| June 2011 |
Supreme Court Rules for Walmart Inc. in Dukes case (Supreme Court blog compilation of case) |
| May 2011 |
Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs Threatened in S Africa by Walmart Takeover, WTO (New Rules Project) |
| Apr 2011 |
Walmart's Broken promises to Communities (pdf) (UFCW Report) |
| Apr 2011 |
Workers At Walmart-Contracted Warehouse Allege Wage Theft (Huffington Post) |
| Apr 2011 |
Walmart Fails to Benefit Minority Contractors (Crains) |
| Mar 2011 |
At Dukes Oral Argument, Court's Male Majority Seems Ready to Revoke Women's Class Action Suit (CNN) |
| Feb 2011 |
Testimony of Stacy Mitchell at
New York City Council (New Rules Project) |
| Feb 2011 |
Is Walmart Any Worse Than Other Chains for NYC? (Gotham Gazette) |
| Jan 2011 |
Walmart Breaks Promises to Clean Up Jewelry Sourcing (Broward/Palm Beach New Times) |
| Jan 2011 |
Michelle Obama Get Fleeced by Walmart on "Healthy Food" (Grist) |
| Jan 2011 |
Detroit Resident Calls Bullshit on "Food Desert" Claims (Sweet Juniper blog) |
| Dec 2010 |
Walmart Poised to Take Over In South Africa (The Guardian) |
| Nov 2010 |
Walmart vs a Million Angry Women (Business Week) |
| Nov 2010 |
Walmart Renews Push to Enter NYC (Crains) |
| Sep 2010 |
Walmart Seeks to Force Disclosure of Opponents' Funders (Wall St Journal) |
| Sep 2010 |
Walmart Plays the Victim of Astroturf Opposition (Dirt Diggers Digest) |
| July 2010 |
You Can Buy Love: Who paid pro-Walmart demonstrators $100 apiece (The Chicago Reader) |
| June 2010 |
Report Warned Walmart of Risks Before Bias Suit (The New York Times) |
| Mar 2010 |
The Great Grocery Smackdown: Walmart vs Whole Foods (The Atlantic) |
| Jan 2010 |
Walmart Using Fake Community Group to Manufacture Support (The Chicagoist) |
| Jan 2010 |
Walmart's Bottom Line (pro-WM analysis) (The Freeman) |
| Dec 2009 |
Walmart, Costco and Others Exploit State Energy Tax Credit Program (The Oregonian) |
| Sept 2009 |
Debunking Walmart's Creation Myth (American Prospect) |
| July 2009 |
Walmart Push Polls Chicago, Claims 74% Support New Store (The Chicagoist) |
| July 2009 |
Walmart Threatens Suppliers to Gain Their Promotion Dollars (Advertising Age) |
| June 2009 |
Walmart Backs Plan to Make Companies Pay for Health Care (Wall St Journal) |
| May 2009 |
Green Day Stands Up to Walmart Censorship (SF Weekly) |
| Apr 2009 |
Battle to Unionize Walmart Heats Up (Wall St Journal) |
| Apr 2009 |
Quebec Walmart Workers First in N. America to Gain Collective bargaining Contract (CBC News) |
| Mar 2009 |
Walmart Targets Latino Grocers with "Supermercado de Walmart" and "Más Club" (Financial Times) |
| Feb 2009 |
With U.S. Saturated, Walmart Looks Overseas (Wall St. Journal) |
| Jan 2009 |
Times Again Publishes Credulous Tale of "Green" Walmart (NY Times) |
| Nov 2008 |
Half of U.S. States Giving Away Millions to Giant Retailers (Wall St Journal) |
| Nov 2008 |
Walmart to Enter Credit Card Industry? (Business Week) |
| Oct 2008 |
Walmart Promises Tighter Standards for Suppliers (NY Times) |
| Sept 2008 |
Walmart's Exploding Gas Can Problem (video clip from "60 Minutes") |
| July 2008 |
Walmart's Own Audit Documented Constant Violation of Labor Laws (Arkansas Business) |
| July 2008 |
Court Finds Walmart Repeatedly and Willfully Violated Minnesota Labor Laws (St. Paul Pioneer Press) |
| June 2008 |
Union-Backed Walmart Critics Soften Message (NY Times) |
| Apr 2008 |
Sweatshops: An Inside View (Washington Monthly) |
| Mar 2008 |
Interview with Walmart CEO Lee Scott on environmental initiatives and PR campaign (Wall St. Journal) |
| Jan 2008 |
As Walmart Board Member, Hillary Clinton Raised No Objections to Union-Busting (ABC News) |
| Jan 2008 |
Court Upholds North Carolina's Clampdown on Walmart Tax Evasion Scheme (Raleigh News Observer) |
| Nov 2007 |
Subrogation Clause in Walmart Insurance Policy Leaves Accident Victims Desperate (Wall St. Journal) |
| Nov 2007 |
Walmart Sustainability Report (pdf) (Walmart Corporation) |
| Nov 2007 |
Shell Corporations Used to Evade State Taxes (Wall St. Journal) |
| Nov 2007 |
Walmart Improves Employee Health Plans (NY Times) |
| Oct 2007 |
Walmart Increases Investment...in Politicians (Business Week) |
| Oct 2007 |
Inside Walmart's Bid To Slash State Taxes (Wall St. Journal) |
| Oct 2007 |
Walmart Routinely Challenges Tax Assessments (NY Times) |
| Oct 2007 |
Walmart Era Wanes (Wall St. Journal) |
| Sep 2007 |
Crime Pays for Walmart (Las Vegas Sun) |
| Sep 2007 |
The Distribution Trap (Wall St. Journal) |
| Sep 2007 |
Walmart’s Sustainability Initiative:
A Civil Society Critique (43 pp pdf) |
| Aug 2007 |
Wisconsin Seeks Back Taxes from Walmart, Alleges Illegal Tax Evasion (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) |
| Aug 2007 |
Werbach and Walmart (Fast Company) |
| Aug 2007 |
Walmart Eyes Smaller and Higher-End Stores (Wall St. Journal) |
| Jun 2007 |
Legislators Aim for Big Boxes (Wall St. Journal) |
| Jun 2007 |
'Green' Walmart: an Oxymoron? (Washington Post Writers Group) |
| Jun 2007 |
Walmart Takes Back Door to Enter Banking Business (NY Times) |
| May 2007 |
Walmart Seeks to Overturn Tucson Law (Arizona Star) |
| May 2007 |
Reviewing Candidate Clinton's History with Walmart (LA Times) |
| May 2007 |
Discounting Rights: (a critical report on Walmart from Human Rights Watch) |
| Apr 2007 |
Boxed in by Big Box Battle (Village Soup) |
| Apr 2007 |
The Danger of Doing Business with Walmart (Forbes) |
| Apr 2007 |
Walmart's Growth Formula Has Stopped Working (Business Week) |
| Apr 2007 |
Walmart and Organics: Big Promises, Little Delivery (Business Week) |
| Apr 2007 |
Heber, Utah Walmart Battle Goes to Ballot (Deseret News) |
| Apr 2007 |
Big Tax Breaks for Big Boxes (Syracuse Post Standard) |
| Apr 2007 |
Inside Walmart's 'Threat Research' Operation (Wall St. Journal) |
| Mar 2007 |
An Interview with Lee Scott (Business Week) |
| Mar 2007 |
Big-box Retailing Is Intrinsically Unsustainable (Grist Magazine) |
| Mar 2007 |
Selling Walmart (The New Yorker) |
| Mar 2007 |
Walmart Abandons Bank Plans (ReclaimDemocracy.org) |
| Mar 2007 |
Walmart Is Said to Have Big Banking Plans (Leaked email contradicts corporation's claims to FDIC), (NY Times) |
| Feb 2007 |
Walmart Rejects Subsidy for Cleveland Store (Cleveland Plain Dealer) |
| Feb 2007 |
Walmart: Always Low Taxes (Baltimore Sun) |
| Feb 2007 |
Walmart Cuts Taxes by Paying Rent to Itself (Wall St. Journal) |
| Jan 2007 |
Walmart Seeks New Flexibility In Worker Shifts (Wall St. Journal) |
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