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Pro-Choice Day at the Capitol

By Maria Handley - Feb 24th, 2006 at 1:48 pm EST

Also listed in: Women's Network

Coming up next week:

Join the Protect Families, Protect Choice Coalition, for Pro-Choice Day at the Capitol on Thursday March 2, 2006 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Colorado State Capitol. This a great opportunity to make your voice heard!

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Wal-Mart flick reinforces suspicions in Carbondale

By Maria Handley - Nov 17th, 2005 at 3:39 pm EST

Also listed in: Corporate Accountability

Article on Wal-Mart movie written in the Aspen Times

Wal-Mart flick reinforces suspicions in Carbondale

By Scott Condon
November 15, 2005

Wal-Mart lost a few more shoppers Monday night after the screening of a new documentary that portrays the mega-retailer as the most evil of empires.

About 200 people packed into Carbondale Town Hall for a screening of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" by director and producer Robert Greenwald. It sounded like the film was preaching to the choir in this town, where voters rejected the Crystal River Marketplace mall last year.

For example, audience members gasped in disbelief during the screening when certain statistics were released, like the fact the average full-time hourly worker at Wal-Mart makes less than $14,000 per year, or about $3,000 below the poverty level. Several current and former employees testified in the movie that Wal-Mart officials tell workers where to apply for state welfare programs.

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Foes say Wal-Mart upped growth plan

By Maria Handley - Nov 17th, 2005 at 3:28 pm EST

Also listed in: Corporate Accountability

This article was printed in the Rocky Mountain News November 15th, 2005

Foes say Wal-Mart upped growth plan
Opponents to use internal document to organize protests

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 484 stores across the United States next year, more than 100 more than previously disclosed, according to an internal document obtained by a leading Wal-Mart opponent.

It includes eight Wal-Marts in Colorado, two of which are scheduled to open next month. The other six Supercenters are scheduled to open next year.

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