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Tag: Wal-Mart

California fights Walmart over Medicaid costs

June 5, 2013 Bobbi Clemons Business, Corporations, Economy, Government, Health care Leave a comment

The Affordable Care Act is coming. No matter how many times Republicans vote against it (39 and counting!) it’s here to stay. While that’s

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We should do business like Norway

July 18, 2012 Bobbi Clemons Business, Corporations, Foreign Policy, International 2 comments

If you had $600 billion to invest in various businesses, how would you do it? Would you only invest in companies that provided a

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I’m going shopping, and I’m bringing my gun

April 13, 2011 Bobbi Clemons Civil Rights, Crime/Violence, Government, Missouri region, Violence 4 comments

Before you dash off to the store, you go through that little checklist. (Your list is probably similar to mine.) Wallet? Check. Keys? Check.

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Night and day with Greg Mortenson and Stan Kroenke

April 21, 2010 Arthur Lieber Charity & Justice, International, Sports 7 comments

What a study in contrasts.  This evening we went to hear Greg Mortenson speak. He’s the innovative humanitarian who has brought education to girls

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