The recent Black Friday tragedies at Wal-Mart in New York and Toys "R" Us in California may finally help break the spell of mindless consumerism and rampant commercialism. We're taking up that cause this week on Meet the Bloggers with Rev. Billy and Savitra D of the Church of Stop Shopping and the documentary What Would Jesus Buy? They will join host Cenk Uygur and blogger Latoya Peterson (NewDream.org) to discuss ways of avoiding sweatshop purchases, staying out of the malls and the big box stores, and how to put more meaning into the holidays without putting more stuff under the tree.
Alarmingly, 90% of what's purchased this holiday will end up in a landfill within six months. And with Americans carrying more than $2.59 trillion in consumer debt, it's time we started celebrating a happy, cruelty-free, sustainable holiday. Check out the material below and join us this Friday on Meet the Bloggers to let the celebration begin.
Alarmingly, 90% of what's purchased this holiday will end up in a landfill within six months. And with Americans carrying more than $2.59 trillion in consumer debt, it's time we started celebrating a happy, cruelty-free, sustainable holiday. Check out the material below and join us this Friday on Meet the Bloggers to let the celebration begin.
- Reverend Billy & The Church of Stop Shopping
- What Would Jesus Buy?
- The Average Household Spent $1,760 on Clothes in 2007 -- Here's One Way to Cut Back -- Stan Cox, CounterPunch
- Wal-Mart Shoppers Trample and Kill Jdimytai Damour, Keep Shopping -- Baratunde Thurston, Jack & Jill Politics
- Center for a New American Dream
- Credit Card Nation
- Co-op America Responsible Shopping
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