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On AlterNet: consumers

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "consumers"

New Film Slams Wal-Mart: "Going Big Box vs. Going Local" [VIDEO]

Dennis Chin, Movement Vision Lab AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 9, 2008.
This Movement Vision Lab film follows one woman on a shopping quest — as we learn about the consequences at every turn.

Jim Hightower: It's Holiday Shopping Season for Lobbyists Too [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower: It's Holiday Shopping Season for Lobbyists Too [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. December 15, 2007.
Their shopping list is filled with requests for the Bushites to rig regulatory rules to benefit their industries.

Jim Hightower on Voting With Your Dollars [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. November 27, 2007.
We are not powerless consumers. We're sovereign citizens who can send a potent message to corporate profiteers by voting with our dollars. So...do it!

Don't Buy Wal-Mart's Greenwashing

Don't Buy Wal-Mart's Greenwashing

Tara Lohan, AlterNet: PEEK. September 12, 2007.
Tara Lohan: The retail giant wants to get on the popular eco-bandwagon, but Wal-Mart Watch won't let 'em.

Can Wal-Mart Ever Be 'Green'?

Can Wal-Mart Ever Be 'Green'?

Stacy Mitchell, Grist.org. April 2, 2007.
Wal-Mart's commitments to become more energy efficient are not without substance, but what can't be ignored is that big-box retailing is intrinsically unsustainable.

Big Box Swindle: The Fight to Reclaim America from Retail Giants

Big Box Swindle: The Fight to Reclaim America from Retail Giants

Stacy Mitchell, AlterNet. December 7, 2006.
A growing number of communities are fighting back against the rising power of large retail stores like Wal-Mart. But real change won't come until we stop thinking of ourselves as consumers and start thinking of ourselves as engaged citizens.