In a world where corporations have more and more power over society and governments, the role of the consumer and her/his ethical standpoints is vital: its individual ethics in regards to that we eat, plug, shop and read which can help us make a better world –or at least one that’s more related to our beliefs. In any case, it’s clear that national governments don’t have much relative power if contrasted to that of corporation’s, think of the Southeast Asia sweatshops which produce our pullovers and tennis: the US government is certainly against slavery and child labour, but the truth remains that the stuff gets sold, the revenue earned and the child unpaid.
WalmartWatch.com belongs to the wave of consumer ethics movement: the site aims to keep buyers informed about dubious business practices in order to generate awareness about the largest retailer in the US, and let people decide whether to shop or not, sign petitions to avoid wal-marts from building new superstores in small communities, help prevent disrupting labour practices and privacy breaches. The site puts together internal statistics and information, plus comment and interviews to activists and ex-workers who explain what’s wrong with this corporation in order to encourage users to research their own way to conclusions. If you are concerned about the way in which wal-mart influences certain aspects of community and society, take a look at the ‘Issues’ tag to read detailed reports on environment care, gender and race discrimination, political influence, corporate culture, health care plans and other related topics to learn how this supermarket chain deals (badly) with touchy areas and further build your position. 
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