A Tale of Two Septembers by David Morris Originally published on Alternet, September 5, 2003 September 11th, 2003 marks the second anniversary of the aerial...
Blackout Proves Nation’s Infrastructure is Still Vulnerable Since 9/11
Blackout Proves Nation’s Infrastructure is Still Vulnerable Since 9/11 by David Morris Originally published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 2, 2003 Last summer...
The Ethanol Glass Is Still Only Half Full by David Morris originally published in Ethanol Today, September 2003 The ethanol industry is alive and well....
As big box stores and chain retailers consume more and more undeveloped land, polluted runoff from their parking lots is placing an ever greater burden...
Big retailers are increasingly coming under fire from small and mid-sized manufacturers. Last month, more than 1,000 employees and owners of small manufacturing firms attended...
Wal-Mart Distribution Centers Capture $150 Million in Subsidies
Since the 1980s, Wal-Mart has received at least $150 million in local, state, and federal subsidies to build 47 distribution centers in 32 states, according...
Five radio stations in St. Louis are refusing Wal-Mart’s demand that they pull ads critical of the company’s labor practices. The ads, sponsored by the...
Controversial Mall will not Boost Jobs or Revenue, Study Concludes
Developers of a massive shopping center in Leominster, Massachusetts, claim the project will create 869 new jobs and boost the city’s property tax revenue by...
San Francisco Weighs Restrictions on ‘Formula’ Businesses
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez has introduced legislation requiring that neighbors be notified whenever a formula retail store or restaurant seeks to...
Santa Monica Mandates Small Storefronts on Promenade
In an effort to prevent further consolidation of small storefronts into large chain outlets along the Third Street Promenade, the city of Santa Monica has...
