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Amazon logo is seen outside Amazon delivery station in Skokie, Illinois on Dec. 19 2024.

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  • National

A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know

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.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Goran Larsson, a cargo ship inspector, poses next to the Transport Workers' Union flag at the Malmo port on Nov. 7. Dockworkers are refusing to load or unload Teslas at this port and all others across the country.

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  • Business

Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move

Thousands of Swedish workers are rallying behind 120 Tesla mechanics. The workers are boycotting Teslas until the company signs a contract. Even postal workers may stop delivering mail.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
Ye, then known as Kanye West, holds a Yeezy sneaker while speaking onstage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in 2019.

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  • Business

Calls grow to boycott Adidas as the company stays silent on Ye's antisemitism

Adidas placed its relationship with the rapper under review earlier this month. And while he's since doubled down, the company hasn't given an update — and continues to release new Yeezy products.

October 25, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pauses while speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., on April 13. Yellen and other finance ministers walked out of a G20 session on Wednesday as Russian officials were speaking.

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  • World

Janet Yellen and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting as Russia speaks

Yellen's counterparts from the U.K. and Canada joined the walkout to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Levi Strauss & Co. has pledged to support its employers, partners and their families affected by the decision in the coming months.

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  • Business

Levi's halts sales in Russia, evoking Cold War scrambles for blue jeans

Levi's is suspending commercial operations in Russia, citing its aggression in Ukraine. The company's iconic blue jeans represented freedom and capitalism during the days of the Soviet Union.

March 07, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
GPB News NPR

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  • World

Boycotts of Russian products and groups spread, but the effects may be limited

Russian vodka is being pulled from many shelves and the country's soccer team may find few willing opponents in the near term. But for the most part, experts say, the protests are largely symbolic.

February 28, 2022
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
Activists rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles last month, calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to concerns over China's human rights record.

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  • Politics

Uyghur organizations applaud the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics

U.S. athletes are still expected to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics, despite the diplomatic boycott from the Biden administration.

December 06, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A DoorDash delivery person rides their bike in New York City. Workers across the country went on strike on July 31 to demand higher pay and tip transparency.

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  • Business

Why DoorDash Drivers Are On Strike

Having organized on TikTok, Reddit and Facebook, many DoorDash drivers around the country logged off the app on Saturday. Drivers are demanding tip transparency and higher pay.

July 31, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
The Home Depot store in is seen on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Cornelius, N.C.

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  • Business

Church Leaders Seek Home Depot Boycott On Georgia Voting Law

A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn’t done enough to oppose the state’s new voting laws.

April 20, 2021
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By:
  • Associated Press
Officials stand beside an empty court at the scheduled start of an NBA playoff game on Wednesday. The Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor in protest against racial injustice and the shooting of Jacob Blake.

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  • Sports

'Tired Of The Killings': Pro Athletes Refuse To Play To Protest Racial Injustice

Professional sports players in the NBA, MLB, WNBA and MLS protested the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. The players refused to play to raise awareness for social justice issues.

August 27, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman

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