Come see the new Wal-Mart documentary in HMB Wednesday

Wal-Mart is expanding in the Bay Area, adding to the big-box pressure on Coastside retailers.

"Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices" is a powerful exposé on the toll the Wal-Mart behemoth has taken on workers and communities across the country, and how we can help turn the tide. It will be shown Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay. And it’s free.

The film is from the director of "Uncovered: The War on Iraq" and "Outfoxed".  Wal-Mart is going into attack mode. The company has literally created a war room, staffed with political consultants who are working day and night to undermine the movie and spread pro-Wal-Mart propaganda. But it’s not working: thanks to the questions raised by the film, national media are tuning in to Wal-Mart’s high cost to American families—and last week the movie was featured on page 1 of the New York Times.

Nancy Schaub has purchased the film for our showing next week. She has spoken with the Chamber of Commerce in Half Moon Bay who is very supportive of our efforts. We hope to open a dialog about creating a more sustainable Coastside environment, by shopping locally and making sustainable choices every time we spend our dollars.