Slotting fees: Crack cocaine for the supermarkets Oligopoly Watch details how slotting fees, which are kickbacks the big supermarket chains charge their vendors, are a primary reason these chains are losing out to Wal-Mart, who doesn’t charge these “fees”. You read…

Let’s hope the strike isn’t still going next Xmas! Sandi Kirwin writes: My neighbor Vicky hangs out with the picketers at the Albertsons near us. As a thank you for her support they gave her this Christmas ornament. Some of…

US sugar barons ‘block global war on obesity’ Leading scientists accused the Bush administration last night of putting the interests of powerful American sugar barons ahead of the global fight against obesity. Maybe that’s why they’re called “fat cats”.

Now the bastards are using bananas Right here

Suspicious trading preceded bank megamerger Exchanges saw a huge spike in the purchase of Bank One options even before news of the huge J.P. Morgan acquisition broke. The transactions were enormously profitable for a fortunate few.

AFL-CIO joins grocery strike at national level This is wonderful news The AFL-CIO is taking control of national strategy for the California supermarket strike and lockout, assigning two veterans of labor wars to turn around a battle in which employers…

Camejo for President A campaign is underway to draft Peter Camejo as Green Party candidate for president. Camejo ran for governor of California in 2002 and 2003. A lot of people noticed him. He has recently initiated the Avocado Declaration,…