[IMC-US] Collaboration--WALMART?

Wed Aug 10 22:09:33 CDT 2005

Hi,

I would also love to see such a collaboration, too.  Our county has
successfully fought the intrustion of Wal-Mart, but is now trying to fight
one  trying to sneak in on the border between two counties in a very poor
area.  A local "Fight Walmart" has formed through the labor unions, so we
should start generating stories about a local fight soon.

Let me know ahead of time if you need a particular type of piece (i.e.
local interest focus, personal focus, etc.) and we'll try to produce it.

solidarity,
Hiraeth, scimc volunteer

> Hi,
>
> I just wrote a sweet long email and then my computer time ran out.  so I
> will just make a short list about walmart and arkansas IMC.
>
> 1.  Personally I would help admin a walmart collaboration page and do my
> best to help make it a sweet spot on the internet.  Then all local IMCs
> could link to it whenever they get a new story about walmart.  Would need
> some initial tech help but I can pick these things up pretty quick.
>
> 2.  Very excited about Greenwalds film which should have some arkansas
> produced footage in it.  The local peace group is doing a screening in
> fayetteville and hopefully our collective will do a screening in the
> parking lot of the walamrt across the street from their corporate
> headquarters in bentonville.  kind of in their face.  walmart is all
> scared of this november and they just announced a "wamlrt is good for
> america" conference to coincide with the films release at an undisclosed
> location.
>
> 3.  Does anyone on this list perhaps know Greenwald or anyone with Brave
> New Films personally.
>
> joe
> arkansas IMC
>
>
>> possibly, but our conversation might spur some
>> interest if we keep it on the US-IMC list. after all,
>> it's relevant, no?
>>
>> i'm being hasty, because need to boogie out of town
>> for two days shortly, but here's some thoughts:
>>
>> 1. Press Release to US list, post as feature. Why the
>> collaborations, why walmart in november, what we're
>> asking. I could review, but can't draft--i'm in WAY
>> OVER MY HEAD right now (and i know we say this often,
>> but i'm dead serious).
>>
>> 2. What are we asking? To expose Walmart's devastating
>> impact to our local communities. And to do this in
>> solidarity with the national, november film screening
>> of "Walmart: High Cost of Low Prices" by Greenwald. As
>> media outlets might write that one story and then move
>> on, we'll post on US site an exclusive, grassroots,
>> local-national feature of photos, video footage,
>> interviews with employees, and hard-hitting news--from
>> Portland, the hills of Tennessee, upstate New York,
>> san diego, over in Atlanta, up in Michigan, from the
>> heart of Oklahoma.
>>
>> 3. Outreach?
>>
>> -in addition to press release above, maybe include a
>> visible icon on US-IMC index page that links to a
>> "collaboration page." This could then be archival site
>> as well.
>> -post to our individual IMCs
>>
>> all this is intended to spark larger dialogue. now all
>> you creative bees, start buzzing....
>>
>> peace, i'm out,
>> tarik
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Todd Wolfson <twolfson1998 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Would it make sense (and not be too difficult) to
>>> create a Walmart collaboration list so that we can
>>> talk about the mechanics of this without bogging
>>> everyone else down. We could leave it open so anyone
>>> that wants to get on can and we can have a more open
>>> discussion.
>>> todd
>>>
>>> --- onto <onto at riseup.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> > yeah, let's do it.
>>> >
>>> > san diego has a walmart so big that i think it has
>>> > its own government.
>>> >
>>> > the only organizing against it being done is
>>> > happening by some high
>>> > school kids were banned from going back and
>>> > distributing literature.
>>> >
>>> > but more starbucks are coming . .  .
>>> >
>>>
>> http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/08/110407.shtml
>>> >
>>> > anyways, im not really sure about what tasks are
>>> > involved with the
>>> > project. can anyone spell that out a bit more?
>>> >
>>> > ((i)),
>>> >   onto
>>> >
>>> > muna rva imc wrote:
>>> > > I'm in favor of this whoelheartedly, though I
>>> > can't say I'm aware of any strong
>>> > > anti-Walmart organizing going on in Virginia
>>> > currently. When will the callout
>>> > > feature for the collaboration be posted to US?
>>> > >
>>> > > X,
>>> > > M.
>>> > >
>>> > > Quoting Todd Wolfson <twolfson1998 at yahoo.com>:
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >>Hey
>>> > >>I could not agree with tarik more. for our part,
>>> > >>philly IMC is working with Philadelphia Jobs
>>> with
>>> > >>Justice on the Walmart week of action that is
>>> > being
>>> > >>planned around the country in november with the
>>> > >>release of Greenwald's film. I believe walmart
>>> > watch
>>> > >>(sponsored by SEIU) is running this campaign
>>> > although
>>> > >>there is another national organization Wake up
>>> > Walmart
>>> > >>(sponsored by UFCW) that may also be involved.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>Anyway, like tarik i think this is an exciting
>>> way
>>> > we
>>> > >>can work together as a national or global
>>> network
>>> > >>writing stories about walmart and making videos
>>> > about
>>> > >>walmart while hopefully building a huge
>>> > geographically
>>> > >>diverse collection of narratives about people
>>> who
>>> > work
>>> > >>at walmart and can't make ends meet, or
>>> narratives
>>> > of
>>> > >>people that have lost their businesses because a
>>> > >>walmart came to town. Then perhaps we can
>>> > collaborate
>>> > >>and try to put something more coordinated
>>> together
>>> > >>with these stories, narratives and video. anyway
>>> > just
>>> > >>some thoughts and thanks tarik for continuosly
>>> > >>bringing this up.
>>> > >>
>>> > >>in solidarity,
>>> > >>todd
>>> > >>
>>> > >>--- Tarik Abdelazim <modocpress at yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >>>As we re-evaluate the role of IMC-US, and as we
>>> > >>>continue to syndicate more IMC feeds, I'm left
>>> to
>>> > >>>wonder why we let drop the great idea of
>>> > >>>collaborations.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>
>>> >
>>>
>>>>http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUsCollaborations
>>> > >>
>>> > >>>Yes, I'm pushing for some obvious end-result,
>>> but
>>> > >>>let
>>> > >>>me reiterate why...
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>In November, Robert Greenwald of OUTFOXXED fame
>>> > is
>>> > >>>releasing "Walmart: The High Cost of Low
>>> Prices."
>>> > >>>Over
>>> > >>>2400 screenings are planned nationally
>>> > (Binghamton
>>> > >>>Indymedia included). So why not encourage a
>>> > NATIONAL
>>> > >>>COLLABORATION of reporting on Walmart. IMagine
>>> AP
>>> > >>>trying to coordindate something like this.
>>> FORGET
>>> > >>>IT!!
>>> > >>>This is exactly what Indymedia, and our
>>> network,
>>> > can
>>> > >>>allow.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>So, one more time: Can we please pick WALMART
>>> as
>>> > our
>>> > >>>NOVember collaboration? We could advertise on
>>> the
>>> > >>>national site that we want local IMCS to
>>> > contribute
>>> > >>>to
>>> > >>>this national project. Imagine what the site
>>> > would
>>> > >>>look like come November...as mass media did its
>>> > >>>one-day feature about how Walmart brings us
>>> cheap
>>> > >>>pool
>>> > >>>cues, TVs, and an old man named Dale at the
>>> door,
>>> > we
>>> > >>>could feature a NATION-WIDE report on the local
>>> > >>>impacts of Walmart...
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>PLEASE?......
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>peace,
>>> > >>>tarik abdelazim
>>> > >>>binghamton-imc
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>The Community Progressive Advocate
>>> > >>>www.modocpress.com/advocate.html
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> >
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