Who is Shopping at Wal-Mart?

Feminist groups have been protesting at Wal-Mart stores nationwide for more than three years over the corporation's discriminatory practices toward women workers.

Now we hear that conservative religious right activists are also protesting the company, upset that Wal-Mart wishes people a "Happy Holiday" instead of "Merry Christmas."

So the question to ask is: "Who is shopping at Wal-Mart?"
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Seacoast residents say Wal-Mart should change practices
NOW says retail giant violates rights of women

By HIROKO SATO
Democrat Staff Writer

NEWINGTON (NH) — A group of local residents joined thousands of women across the country on Saturday in an attempt to make the national retail giant Wal-Mart change the way it operates the business.

For its part, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman challenged many of the "facts" used by the protesters to criticize the nation’s top retailer.

"Workers rights, we defend! Sweatshop labor has to end!" chanted members of the Seacoast Chapter of the National Organization for Women on Saturday while picketing outside the local Wal-Mart store on Woodbury Avenue. (full story)

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Group Fights Wal-Mart on 'Happy Holidays'

By TOM CHORNEAU, AP

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 18) - A group of religious protesters demonstrated outside a Wal-Mart superstore Saturday, hoping to turn away customers by calling attention to the retailer's decision to use "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas" in its seasonal advertising. (full story)