Walmart and Walton Family Funding Sponsor of Arkansas Attacks on Planned...
Extremist, anti-woman politicians are at it again in Arkansas. And, once again, they have the support of Walmart billionaire Jim Walton and, in this case, of Walmart itself. Last week, the Arkansas...
View ArticleMany Call for Walmart 1% to End Its Support of ALEC
This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is holding its annual meeting in Chicago. Today, thousands gathered outside the meeting to show their opposition to ALEC’s right-wing “model...
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Richest family in the U.S. now 25% richer
Today, Forbes released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans. Not only can the Waltons still count themselves as the richest family in America, but their net worth rose 25% in the last six...
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Nine Ways Walmart’s Ruling Family Is Funding a Far-Right Agenda
The list Buzzfeed doesn’t want you to see We originally posted this story on Buzzfeed, but without notifying us they took it down yesterday, claiming it was a “personal attack.” We don’t think that...
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The State Representative from…Walmart?
City officials in Green Bay, WI, are fighting a proposed Walmart in the city’s historic Broadway district, but one state lawmaker has voiced a different opinion. State Representative John Klenke has...
View ArticleSupreme Court opens the flood gates to even more Walton money in politics
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down certain limits on individuals’ federal campaign contributions, with a ruling on McCutcheon v. FEC. The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the cap on...
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Walmart-backed State Senator spouts off against marriage equality ruling
Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert (R-Conway) spouted off against marriage equality last week – and simultaneously demonstrated his ignorance of the U.S. Constitution. And it turns out that Walmart...
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Analysis: Walmart Heirs are the Least Charitable of America’s Richest...
The Walmart heirs are donating very little of their growing $145 billion1 in wealth and lag far behind their peers at the top of The Forbes 400, according to a new analysis by the Walmart1Percent of...
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Walmart Heirs Among Forbes’ Top 10 Billionaires but Lagging on Charity
The new Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America is out today and the four Walton heirs who own Walmart are all in the top ten once again. It’s no surprise. Last July, the Waltons appeared at...
View ArticleThe Waltons are the Secret Stars of the 2015 State Of The Union
The Waltons – who became the richest family in the world by inheriting Wal-Mart – are going to make a stealth appearance in the State Of The Union tonight when President Obama discusses his proposals...
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