[IMC-US] More Walmart factoids [was: Collaboration--WALMART?]

Quill quill1984 at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 11 11:25:32 CDT 2005 

This is a great idea - here's one place where many
facts have been consolidated:
http://www.wakeupwalmart.com/facts/

and a good article at: 

http://www.mediastudy.com/articles/av5-12-05.html

...in case anyone needs more reasons to suggest unity
against this corporate welfare issue is essential.

and yeah, this conversation has definitely spurred my
interest. We here in Portland are actively fighting a
Walmart too. I'd like to be put on a Walmart
collaboration list if one is created. 

In Portland I've been pushing the thinking that it
might be more far-reaching if we call these sorts of
campaigns something like the struggle against Big Box
stores... but I'm now starting to see the uniqueness
in Walmart that sets it apart from all the rest.

~quill

--- Tarik Abdelazim <modocpress at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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