Walmart Has Officially Euthanized walmart.horse, R.I.P.
R.I.P. Walmart.horse, a very good, three-month-old website whose content consisted solely of an image of a horse standing in front of Walmart.
Walmart's Leaked Anti-Union Training Video: This Isn't About You
Walmart’s gotten a lot of heat recently for suddenly shutting down five stores in four different states—supposedly to fix five simultaneous sets of “plumbing problems,” which makes a lot of sense if “plumbing” actually means “unions.” Because as you can see in the video above, Walmart really hates plumbing.
Walmart's Advice to 2,200 Laid Off Workers: Don't Eat Chocolate
Earlier this month, Walmart suddenly and mysteriously closed five stores in four different states, citing “plumbing problems” as the reason for the six-month closure. The company’s advice to the thousands of employees it had just laid off? Don’t stress, avoid chocolate.
Arkansas Governor Refuses to Sign Anti-Gay Religious Bill
At a press conference today, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that he will not sign the anti-gay religious liberty bill passed by state legislature on Tuesday. Instead, Hutchinson—whose own son signed a petition against the act—asked lawmakers to recall the bill and alter it to make it more similar to a federal…
Walmart's Higher Wages Still Not High Enough
With 1.3 million American employees, Walmart has the ability to influence retail wages in a way that no other company does. A new report says Walmart is still stealing from the public treasury.
Walmart CEO Condemns Arkansas "Religious Freedom" Bill, Calls for Veto
On Tuesday, the Arkansas legislature passed a near-copy of Indiana's widely criticized "religious freedom" bill—believed by many to allow discrimination against gays and lesbians—drawing staunch criticism from an unexpected source: Walmart.
Walmart Shoplifting Suspect Escapes By Kicking Through the Ceiling
A suspected—and determined—shoplifter at a Walmart in Mobile, Ala. managed to escape store security Wednesday by climbing up into the store's ventilation system. From there, he crawled his way to the store's entrance, kicked through the ceiling, jumped down, and fled.
Idiot Walmart Customer Headbutts Trash-Talking Employee in the Face
A Texas Walmart customer had issues with the way an employee prepared her tax return earlier this week, so they talked it out and amicably settled their differences like adults. Ha, just kidding: The customer headbutted the tax prep worker in the face, and the the two wrestled on the ground, clawing at each other's…
Popular Health Supplements Actually Full of Asparagus and Lies
Major national retailers are selling bullshit herbal supplements that don't actually contain the ingredients they promise on the bottle, the New York State attorney general's office alleged on Monday. That "gingko biloba" is actually a unique blend of powdered asparagus and deception.
Woman Goes For Walmart Joyride Blitzed on Vanilla Extract
Macedon, New York police arrested Carolyn Kesel last week after she was found driving erratically around a Walmart parking lot. To explain her .26% BAC (or more than three times the legal limit), Kesel told police she downed two bottles of vanilla extract.
Walmart Intent on Destroying Mexico's Mom and Pop Businesses, Also
Although Walmart now controls "more than a fifth of all grocery sales" in Mexico, there is still room to expand. Aren't there some poor small local merchants still left to be put out of business?
Two-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Woman With Handgun at Idaho Walmart
A two-year-old boy accidentally killed a woman, reported to be his mother, this morning at an Idaho Walmart. Police say the boy fatally shot the woman after grabbing a handgun from her purse.
Walmart Thieves Steal Barbie Car, Using Fake Heart Attack as a Diversion
Two men walked into a Lake Wales, Fla. Walmart store last week and loaded up a cart with hundreds of dollars worth of toys, then one of them took off with the goods while the other faked a heart attack to create a diversion. They would have gotten away with the heist, too, if the store had been miraculously devoid of…
"In the wake of nationwide protests over the lack of an indictment for the death of Eric Garner, Walmart is editing a commercial showing a black man saying "I can't breathe" as he's hugged by his daughter."
If you would like to celebrate the execrable American tradition of "Black Friday" by protesting Walmart, here is where you can find the protest that will happening closest to you.
Fill It With Cash, Alice Walton
Canned food donation bins for impoverished Walmart employees are popping up in Walmart stores this holiday season. Today, protesters left this huge food bin outside of Walmart heiress Alice Walton's zillion-dollar Manhattan condo. Ha. [Pic via]
Walmart Dodges Taxes While Its Employees Starve
Two new reports today about Walmart, the world's top provider of crap. One points out that Walmart is a tax dodger; the other points out that Walmart worsens our national hunger crisis. A banner day for Walmart!
Lawyer: Tracy Morgan May Not Recover From "Severe Brain Injury"
Tracy Morgan's attorney says the comedian may not fully recover from the "severe brain injury" he suffered in addition to a broken leg, nose, and ribs in last June's deadly limo accident.
Here you will find a live feed of an ongoing sit-in by Los Angeles Walmart workers who are seeking higher wages from a company that has made its founder's children zillionaires.
Walmart's "Black Friday" Is Now a Week Long
Last year, all-American employer Walmart started its "Black Friday" sales in the middle of Thanksgiving dinner, which was a real treat for Walmart employees. This year, hell, why not just make it whole week? Of hell?
