Social media has been buzzing with calls for a 24-hour economic boycott of big corporations, including major retailers, on Friday. An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of ...

A meditation guru called for an "economic blackout" on February 28. The campaign has spread rapidly. - David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images In early February, John Schwarz, a self-described ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An “economic blackout” promoted on social media was underway Friday but with no clear indication of how many people took part or whether national retailers and restaurant chains ...

An Amazon boycott is planned for May 6-12, the second targeting the company. The grassroots advocacy group The People's Union USA, led by John Schwarz, organized the first Amazon blackout in early ...

A grassroots movement is calling for a boycott of McDonald's for the next week. - Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images McDonald’s is the latest target of a grassroots “economic blackout” campaign that ...

A social media campaign has sparked plans for an “economic blackout” on Friday, one of several boycotts planned by activists intent on sending a message to large corporations at a time when many ...

John Schwarz the founder of The Peoples Union USA explains the economic blackout planned to start at midnight tonight. After multiple major retailers and corporations began rolling back their DEI ...

Even Lent lasts for 40 days. The nationwide “economic blackout” planned for Friday, Feb. 28 is a noble gesture, a shot across the bow for big retailers who make it tough for the little mom-and-pop to ...

An activist group that says it seeks to hold corporations accountable is organizing a three-day, nationwide "economic blackout" from Good Friday through Easter that calls on consumers to boycott "big ...

In early February, John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of major chains on the last day of the month. Schwarz ...

NEW YORK — McDonald's is the latest target of a grassroots "economic blackout" campaign that has previously targeted other major companies with mixed success. The People's Union USA, led by John ...