WM fosters real censorship

[j_b]

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/2004/03/001818.html

 

Wal-Mart nixes 'Uncovered'

Posted by Lakshmi on March 26, 2004 @ 10:30AM

 

If you're looking to buy a copy of Robert Greenwald's superb documentary, "Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War," don't go to your local Wal-Mart. Anderson Merchandising, the company that picks the movies that are sold in the retail chain, has told the distributor of the movie that the film is "unpatriotic" and inappropriate for Wal-Mart.

 

The decision is a form of censorship because Wal-Mart is one of the largest outlets in terms of CD and DVD sales, and is often the only retail source in smaller communities. If you want to protest Wal-Mart's decision, you can either call the company headquarters at 1-479-273-4000 email them through the website.

[marylou]

The expose "In Sam We Trust" is out-of-print in the US despite popularity. I've suspected that WM may have had something to do with this, though unable to confirm.

 

I recently bought a copy from a place in England, where it is still in print.