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June 15, 2005
Frontline: Is Wal Mart Good For America?
Man, I have been waiting for this Frontline for a while! "Is Wal Mart Good For America?" certainly does sound like a loaded question. The truth about Wal Mart must be told. This company who wraps itself in the American flag, is in fact the purchaser of 40% all imported goods from China each year. And as they discuss in depth in this great report, they actively encourage (read: FORCE) their vendors to move their operations overseas, so Wal Mart can get their goods for 30% less than when they are made here in the USA. Truly an ugly, ugly enterprise...wait till you watch the creepy pep rally / shareholders meeting footage where everyone cheers "Gimme a W!". This is a must-see, and thanks to Boston's always-on-the-cutting-edge WGBH, the WHOLE SHOW (and most other episodes as well) is availabe for viewing online, in chapters. Go see it now!
Link: Frontline: "Is Wal Mart Good For America?" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/
Posted by keegan at June 15, 2005 01:56 AM
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yeah, i'm interested to hear how they address the "good" angle, aside from the obvious lower per item sticker prices. will cozy up to my computer to take it in, soon...
Posted by: brian at June 15, 2005 09:08 AM
