An interesting piece of trivia about the field of Democrats jockeying for the nomination in 2008:
The three leading contenders all have ties to Wal-Mart, a decidedly controversial company among Democratic primary voters.
Writing in The New Republic [subscription], Conor Clarke makes the connections, starting with Hillary Clinton.
Between 1986 and 1992, she served Read More
City Comptroller Bill Thompson reintroduced a shareholder resolution today calling on Wal-Mart to disclose its policy for using corporate money for political contributions.
“Corporate executives should not feel free to use their company assets to advance any political objectives that are not shared by shareholders and the entire company. We are urging these companies to Read More
Maybe people are so used to learning disturbing things about Wal-Mart that the latest news from America’s largest and most frightening corporation didn’t cause much of a ripple. There was a dearth of denunciation after The New York Times published a well-reported piece on Wal-Mart’s decision to put 40 percent of its workers on part-time Read More
Maybe people are so used to learning disturbing things about Wal-Mart that the latest news from America’s largest and most frightening corporation didn’t cause much of a ripple. There was a dearth of denunciation after The New York Times published a well-reported piece on Wal-Mart’s decision to put 40 percent of its workers on part-time Read More
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Futterman says Wal-Mart “makes sense” in New York.
As community opposition continues to keep Wal-Mart out of the Big Apple, local retail broker extraordinaire Robert K. Futterman has come up with a brilliant solution to the big-box debacle: Kick the naysayers out of the approval process.
“If they keep going in front of Read More
“I still think that Wal-Mart is good for poor people,” Andrew Young was quoted as saying after he lost his job with the self-same corporation. Usually you get pats on the back when you praise the boss or the company, but Mr. Young, the former mayor of Atlanta, former United States Congressman, former U.S. Ambassador Read More
“I still think that Wal-Mart is good for poor people,” Andrew Young was quoted as saying after he lost his job with the self-same corporation. Usually you get pats on the back when you praise the boss or the company, but Mr. Young, the former mayor of Atlanta, former United States Congressman, former U.S. Ambassador Read More
The 23rd Annual National Night Out will be celebrated by NYPD precints throughout the city.
Andrew Cuomo hosts a campaign party at his headquarters.
A town hall meeting will be held at 7pm at the Church of Lady of Refuge in the Bronx to discuss how Chicago’s recent decision to have big Read More
