Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Price
Jan. 19, 7:00 p.m.

WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values.

The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins!

Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films take you on an extraordinary journey that will change the way you think, feel -- and shop.

Links and Resources

Official site

Director's Introduction

Meet the people in the film

WM TV
Film trailers and clips from the Daily Show, Ebert and Roper, and CNBC

Director Robert Greenwald's official site

KPFA interview with Robert Greenwald and author Greg Spotts

Truthout.org's article on Wal-marts' internal memo advocating benefit cuts for employees

The Comprehensive Anti-Walmart Digest
From the Transnational Corporations Observatory, a French not-for-profit organization

Ten Steps to Turn Around Wal-Mart
From Fast Company Magazine online

The Wal-Mart You Don't Know
From Fast Company online: The giant retailer's low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart's relentless pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line?

Sprawlbusters.com
How to keep Wal-mart from your hometown

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