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 ...

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.

The campaign urges consumers to spend no money for 24 hours to remind corporations of their economic power. A social media ...

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

A 24-hour economic blackout took place across the US on Friday, with activists urging consumers to refrain from spending as a protest against corporate greed and the rollback of diversity, equity, and ...

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.

Calls rang out on social media to purchase nothing on Friday, but not everyone thought the boycott was time well spent.

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 ...