Boycott Wal-Mart - Opposition to Wal-Mart's overworking and underpaying garment workers in Bangladesh, under near slave-labor conditions and no overtime or benefits.
Friends Of The Anclote River - A group of concerned citizens aiming to preserve the Anclote River in Florida, and opposing a 24-hour Wal-Mart Supercenter from opening there.
People of Walmart - A photo collection of people that grace us with their presence at Walmart.
Tell Wal-Mart Enough is Enough - An online petition demanding Wal-Mart to stop obstructing unionization activities, and closing stores when their workers decide to start a union there.
Wake Up Wal-Mart - US-based group provides research, action steps, and resources for community-based efforts around worker rights, local development, and foreign trade policy. [English/Spanish]
The Wal-Town Project - Canadian group which carries out annual tours of WalMart-impacted communities, featuring demonstrations and media production. Includes information on founders, summary of concerns about the corporation, and action steps.
Whirl-Mart - Documents and sponsors performance art ritual during which a group gathers and silently pushes empty carts through the aisles of a superstore.
Frontline on PBS : Is Wal-Mart Good For America? - 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] (November, 2004)
NPR : The Power of Wal-Mart - 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] (April 14, 2004)
NPR : The Marketplace Report: Breaking Wal-Mart's Toy Grip - 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. (February 12, 2004)
Blockbuster Victims Online - Information on consumer, labor, and competitors' lawsuits, with links to theaters and alternative rental sources.
Boycott America - Proposes consumer boycott of large US corporations as a protest against US consumption of resources, militarism and interference in affairs of other nations. Links to reading lists and to information on which corporations are US-based.
Boycott Georgia Pacific - Urges a boycott of G-P's products unless construction is halted on a pipeline that endangers the St. Johns River in Florida.
Citizen Works - Group working on a campaign to eliminate the corrosive political influence of corporations and restore democracy to the people. Founded by Ralph Nader.
Coalition Against Bayer-Dangers (CBG) - Describes campaigns relating labor practices, environmental issue, and drug safety. Formerly known as Bayerwatch. [English/German/French/Italian/Spanish]
Corporate Accountability International - Grassroots corporate watchdog organization; membership information, campaign updates, job openings, and press releases.
Essential Action: Boycott Shell/Free Nigeria Campaign - The campaign for environmental justice and corporate accountability for Shell's operations in Nigeria. Background, tools and action ideas for campaigning in your community or campus.
Food Page - Boycott of Food Companies - Urges boycotts of three large food producers - Phillip Morris, Nestle, and Unilever. Includes background information and links to sites detailing the offending activities of each. [German/English]
GapSucks.org - Features news on boycott of the Fisher Family, GAP, Old Navy, and Banana Republic.
Iams Cruelty - PETA critique of the dog- and cat-food manufacturer's nutritional experiments using cats and dogs. Includes photos, video, and information about other pet food companies' use of animal testing.
Naomi Klein - News on the politics of brand hegemony and corporate power, and of acts of organized and disorganized resistance from all over the world. A forum for discussion and debate, and for sharing information, strategies of subversion and creative alternatives.
Primal Seeds - "Untangling ourselves from the monocult." Challenging the corporate domination of the seed supply, industrial biopiracy and irresponsible control of our food.
Swatch Protest and Boycott - In 1999, Swatch tried to use ham radio bands for advertising in violation of ITU rules via satellite. Amateur radio operators protested and the launch was cancelled.
Top 10 Reasons to Boycott FedEx - Gives several detailed explanations of bad labor practices and relations with customers and neighbors, with links to external articles.
When Ignorance Reigns Life is Lost - This weblog features articles on corporate wrongs, with suggested actions such as boycotts, lifestyle changes, and public denouncements.
You've been Kmarted - Urges boycotts by US consumers of corporations who are off-shoring their workforces, with an extensive list of corporate names, and links to sites detailing the issue and the successes of past actions.
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