Activists have planned a boycott of major retailers, credit card companies, and other businesses in protest of corporate ...

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to ...

The man who launched the Economic Blackout said he is "trying to cause economic resistance, against the corporations and ...

A grassroots effort is asking American consumers to refrain from making purchases at major retailers for one day in 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.

A social media-driven 24-hour ‘economic blackout’ urged Americans to halt spending in protest against corporate power and ...

The blackout was organized by The People’s Union USA and is the movement’s first action, described as “a symbolic start to ...

The boycott planned for Feb. 28 garnered attention on social media and calls for consumers not to make any purchases.

A retail boycott is hitting major US businesses Friday as an online campaign calls for Americans to spend nothing at places ...

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Many consumers nationwide plan to participate in a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday, which started after midnight, to protest what they call corporate greed, companies that have rolled back their ...

Some experts were skeptical at how effective a one-day boycott might be in bringing about policy change, especially without a ...