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In the Other Press...
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To alleviate the problem of articles from other press sources being reposted on this IMC site, this section allows users to link to articles published elsewhere, and to contribute and read comments on those pieces. Have something interesting to post? |
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Wal-Mart leaves little choice |
Submitted by: Tom Klammer / 07 Dec 2004
Publisher: KC Star "As I See It" by Judy Ancel
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In criticizing the “Frontline” program “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” Jerry Heaster (The Star, Nov. 19) accuses the show of “ignoring the most relevant point” about Wal-Mart that individual consumers freely choose Wal-Mart and that “Wal-Mart has been a boon to lower- and middle-income Americans.”
Do consumers freely choose Wal-Mart? Not really. “Frontline” shows Wal-Mart's corporate purchasing strategy of using its size to bully suppliers to constantly lower costs until they have no choice but to move to China. While the documentary mentions China's entry into the World Trade Organization, it fails to explain how U.S. trade policies conveniently ignore the massive violations of human rights by suppliers in China, Mexico, Bangladesh and others and still get open access to U.S. markets, where consumers freely choose to buy products made by children because they're cheap.
Since Wal-Mart uses competition to force other retailers to do the same thing, those of us who choose not to shop Wal-Mart really have no choice. Where can you find U.S.-made TVs, shoes or women's clothing anymore anyway?
Heaster thinks that's OK since “those imports … are goods that U.S. producers have no business making anyway.” Excuse me, but American TV workers and their bosses didn't freely choose to lose their jobs so they could shop cheaper at Wal-Mart. |
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News: Media |
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Wireless World: Old mobile phones a hazard |
Submitted by: Gene Koprowski / 03 Dec 2004
Publisher: Gene Koprowski
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Great story about new ways to dispose of old mobile phones. |
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News: Alternative Media |
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COAST TO COAST - AMERICANS ARE PROTESTING |
Submitted by: Tom Klammer / 30 Nov 2004
Publisher: D Burbeck Rochester IMC
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There are protests and marches in every major city in the country.
(check out some of the links under 'comments' too) |
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Announcement: Elections & Legislation |
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MASSIVE PROTEST against the media blackout of the STOLEN ELECTION 2004 |
Submitted by: Tom Klammer / 30 Nov 2004
Publisher: RochesterIMC
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It's headline news in the United States- the discrepancies
between exit polls and the official vote count and widespread
electoral fraud led international election observers to cry
foul.
Yet the corporate media is not referring to what happened in
Ohio, New Mexico or Florida, it's reporting on the elections in
Ukraine.
How is it possible that the mainstream media can miss the
glaring irony of the criticisms of the Ukranian election made by
Colin Powell and Republican Senator Richard Lugar? |
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Ohio Tally Fit for Ukraine |
Submitted by: Tom Klammer / 30 Nov 2004
Publisher: Juan Gonzales, NY Daily News, reposted in CommonDreams.org
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Published Tuesday, November 30, 2004 by the New York Daily News
Ohio Tally Fit for Ukraine
by Juan Gonzalez
It has been a month now and we still don't have a clear count of the votes for our own presidential race from the state of Ohio. |
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What's the Matter with Democrats? |
Submitted by: Tom Klammer / 30 Nov 2004
Publisher: Alternet: Lakshmi Chaudhry interview with Thomas Frank
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Author Thomas Frank tells us why the Democratic Party lost the 2004 elections and how it needs to rebuild – and address the needs of American working families. |
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Media Blackout on Election Fraud by Media News Group |
Submitted by: Tom Klammer / 28 Nov 2004
Publisher: The Denver Voice
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Every day, since November 2nd, 2004, stories have emerged detailing such things as malfunctioning voting machines, fraudulent election records in Volusia, Florida, inconsistent numbers of voter registrations vs. vote totals in Ohio, credible university studies showing serious statistical impossibilities in election results, and much more. Yet, these daily revelations have been almost completely ignored by our media. |
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News: Imperialism |
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The US Casualty Rate in Iraq: 9% |
Submitted by: Yoshie / 27 Nov 2004
Publisher: Critical Montages
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US soldiers deployed in Iraq have nearly a one-in-ten chance of getting killed, physically wounded, or psychologically traumatized. |
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