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Opinion: Walmart Bribery And Mexico

According to news reports, the allure of building a Wal-Mart near ancient pyramids in Mexico, and thus gaining access to global tourists nearby, was so strong that Wal-Mart circumvented democratic institutions and bribed the right people to get their way.

2012/12/19

Groups supporting Walmart workers protest working conditions at the company in front of a Walmart Superstore on Nov. 23, 2012, in Secaucus, N.J. (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Michigan’s Brain Dead GOP

The curse of brain dead Republicans is not limited to Washington, DC. It turns out that GOP leaders in state capitols have also been unable to digest the results of November’s elections.

2012/12/12

Walmart workers protest (Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Americans Failed Walmart Workers

After all the hype regarding Walmart employees’ discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.

2012/11/26

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Ga. Man Dies After Confrontation With Walmart Workers About DVD Players

A man suspected of shoplifting DVD players at a Walmart has died after a confrontation with workers at the Atlanta-area store.

2012/11/25

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Shoppers Encounter Picket Lines At Two Metro Atlanta Walmart Stores

ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC)- Shoppers encountered picket lines at two metro area Walmart stores on Black Friday but no incidents were reported. According to the AJC, about two dozen union protesters walked a picket line along the […]

WAOK-AM–2012/11/24

Walmart employees try to control shoppers in a store.  (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Walmart Says No One Hurt In Frenzy At Georgia Store

Walmart says no one was injured in a frenzy over a Black Friday deal at one of its stores in south Georgia.

2012/11/24

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Too Much Truth Recap: 1000′s Of Walmart Employees Across The Country Threaten To Strike On Black Friday

According to CBSATLANTA.COM, Walmart is fighting back against a planned walk-out by workers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. The United Food and Commercial Workers union is calling for employees to skip […]

WAOK-AM–2012/11/19

File photo of a Walmart. (credit: YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Georgia Man Accused Of Groping Women At Walmart Stores

A Georgia is facing criminal charges after three women say he groped their bodies at Walmart stores in Columbia County.

2012/09/19

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Firefighters Rescue Children From Hot Car

ATLANTA (WAOK/ AP) – Fire officials broke a car window to rescue two children after being notified that they were locked inside of a hot car. According to Fulton County police, the parents left the […]

WAOK-AM–2012/06/08

Stock image of Walmart. (Credit: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Decatur Residents Protest Opening Of New Walmart

Dozens of residents of Decatur are protesting plans to open a Walmart near the city’s downtown square.

2012/03/11

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