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Saving While Shopping At Walmart

Brod Seale wrote 1 month ago: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount depar … more →

Tags: Consumer Info, Discount Store, Store, Walmart, walmart store

Fake money. Harder to come by.

philthepill136286 wrote 1 month ago: After a long drive, some grocery shopping, and some downtown Blacksburgin’, today’s blog … more →

Tags: america, Congress, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, Credit Cards, Interest Rates, Annual Fees, Banks, Credit Card Companies, credit card reform

Middle TN Maternal Mental Health Task Force

Lauren wrote 1 month ago: A Maternal Mental Health Task Force is forming in Middle Tennessee. Meeting Details are: Where: Fe … more →

Tags: Postpartum Depression, Middle Tennesee, Maternal Mental Health Task Force, Marcie Ramirez

Seeds of Truth

smeddum wrote 1 month ago: Dissident voice by Sheila Samples / May 13th, 2009 While ITNT has shown that bees are affected by e … more →

Tags: Ecological and Public Health Crisis, Colony Collapse Disorder, Agriculture, boycotts, capitalism, democracy, Food&Nutrition, Health/Medical, Science/Tech

Georgia Watch Hospital Project Needs Volunteers

chocolatemilk3002 wrote 1 month ago: Georgia Watch, the state’s numero uno consumer advocacy organization is currently working on … more →

Tags: Georgia Health News, Uninsured, health coverage, Health Insurance, health, Public Health, Health Care, Georgia, health-care reform

Consumer advocacy and research issues paper released

Julie Clarke wrote 1 month ago: Chris Bowen MP today released another issues paper : Consumer Voices: Sustaining Advocacy and Resear … more →

Tags: Consumer Protection, Reports and Inquiries, Consumer Research

The NBA has a Credibility Problem3 comments

Tim Weaver wrote 2 months ago: Dear Commissioner David Stern, I am a lifelong fan of the NBA and I plan on watching and loving this … more →

Tags: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, David Stern, NBA, NBA Referees, Professional Wrestling, Sports, boston celtics bias, brad miller free throws

The Boston Teabaggers7 comments

Tim Weaver wrote 2 months ago: Coverage from yesterday’s Tea Parties from Yahoo! News: “Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up … more →

Tags: capitalism, class warfare, Conservative Movement, far right wing, financial crisis, George Bush, Political satire, President Obama, Republican Party

Media Drops the Ball on Summers4 comments

Tim Weaver wrote 2 months ago: I was curious to see how the media would react when I initially found out about Lawrence Summers … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Blogging, Conspiracies, Corporate Welfare, Democratic Party, financial crisis, Lawrence Summers, media, Media Bias

We should protest Time Warner by increasing X(f)

philthepill136286 wrote 3 months ago: Something messed up, something funny, something interesting. Friday edition. Time Warner to charge-b … more →

Tags: The Internet, World Politics, Bad Business, bandwidth, Boston.com, fermirotica, G20, Protests, randall munroe

Stuff White People Fight1 comment

Tim Weaver wrote 3 months ago: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently created quite a stir when he claimed that … more →

Tags: American Culture, Bretton Woods, communism, economic recovery, financial crisis, free market, History, Native Americans, Socialism

Legalize It1 comment

Tim Weaver wrote 3 months ago: The New York Times is running a pretty solid series on the escalating drug wars in Mexico and the vi … more →

Tags: The Culture war, far right wing, war on drugs, marijuana legalization, Balancing the Budget, Law and Order, Conservative Movement, Border Patrol, Mexican Drug Violence

"There's no part of our operation that government can't find a way to improve."

Evan Sparks wrote 3 months ago: TEMPE — Echoing Doug Parker’s plea for the government to “do no harm” to the … more →

Tags: Evan's Commentary, Air Traffic Control, Competition, Congress, Environment, FAA, Labor, Politics, regulation

US Airways' Doug Parker on challenges for the airline industry

Evan Sparks wrote 3 months ago: TEMPE — US Airways chairman and CEO Doug Parker opened the airline’s annual media day wi … more →

Tags: Evan's Commentary, Business, Labor, Mergers, regulation, US Airways

The Market Doesn't Love You5 comments

Tim Weaver wrote 3 months ago: Barack Obama shared some thoughts on the financial crisis on 60 Minutes last night. There were sever … more →

Tags: American Culture, Barack Obama, capitalism, Christianity, Corporate Welfare, economic recovery, Faith, financial crisis, free market

Action center for senior citizens

erineus wrote 3 months ago: VICE President Noli “Kabayan” De Castro (that’s how he signed his name) wrote to say he agreed fully … more →

Tags: consumer, senior citizens, action center for senior citizens, filipino senior citizens privileges and benefits

"Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine" ... !!!!!CAUTION!!!!!44 comments

Earl wrote 4 months ago: Today, I got the distinct impression that I’m not the only person having problems with this ou … more →

Tags: News, acoustic guitar magazine, bass guitar players, Bassics Magazine, caution, fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine, Siren Song

Medicines still expensive despite law

erineus wrote 4 months ago: Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 01:09:00 02/27/2009 The Cheaper Medicines Bill was signed int … more →

Tags: Laws, legislation, consumer, Congress, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, cheaper medicines law, consumer issues and concerns

New consumerism

erineus wrote 4 months ago: A new organization, Consumers Action for Empowerment, was launched last Friday through the initiativ … more →

Tags: consumer, new consumerism, international organization of consumers unions, consumers action for empowerment, cheaper medicines


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