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

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

John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of ...

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

A consumer-activist group founded by John Schwarz has launched a grassroots campaign to halt all consumer spending on Friday, ...

An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of protest by not spending money Friday has picked up momentum ...

In late February 2025, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term in office, claims spread online that a ...

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

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

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

An "economic blackout" promoted on social media is underway but with no clear indication of how many people took part or ...

A grassroots effort to protest corporate greed is aimed at companies that have rolled back DEI programs. Are you ...