Wal-Mart to the Rescue! Wal-Mart to the Rescue!
For once, Wal-Mart is acting like a hero, with speedy delivery of water and supplies to Hurricane Katrina victims. If it could only act that way every day.
Sep 14, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
The Bank of Wal-Mart? The Bank of Wal-Mart?
Sounds like an episode of The Simpsons, but this is for real: The retail giant wants even more of your money.
Aug 31, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Wal-Mart Woos the Eggheads Wal-Mart Woos the Eggheads
Last year, labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein organized an academic conference on Wal-Mart at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Experts held forth on the Wal-Mart...
Aug 3, 2005 / Editorial / Liza Featherstone
More than a Feeling More than a Feeling
Wal-Mart is no real friend of civil rights.
Jul 19, 2005 / Editorial / Liza Featherstone
Lee Scott, Civil Rights Activist (Really!) Lee Scott, Civil Rights Activist (Really!)
Talk about surprising developments, Wal-Mart has done something good.
Jul 8, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Taking Heat for Sweatshops Taking Heat for Sweatshops
Despite its efforts to silence whistleblowers, Wal-Mart remains under fire for abusing its workers.
Jun 21, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Wal-Mart’s Good (and Bad) Sides Wal-Mart’s Good (and Bad) Sides
Opposition to Wal-Mart in a community can invigorate progressive politics and expose entrenched politicians as vision-free hacks.
Jun 11, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Lee Scott, What a Charmer! Lee Scott, What a Charmer!
At Wal-Mart's annual shareholders meeting, the company blames workers for its public relations disasters.
Jun 9, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Lee Scott’s Shiny Green Lexus Lee Scott’s Shiny Green Lexus
Wal-Mart's CEO showcases his company's hypocrisy.
May 31, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Wal-Mart Tries to Grow a Pair Wal-Mart Tries to Grow a Pair
If Wal-Mart finds resistance irksome, it should lobby for universal healthcare.
May 25, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone