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It's Time to 'Black Out Black Friday'
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Oct 29, 2025 5:46 PM CDT

It's Time to 'Black Out Black Friday'

Michael Starr Hopkins calls for one-day shopping pause to protest corporate greed

(Newser) - A political strategist who worked on the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is calling for Americans to skip the shopping frenzy this Black Friday as a way to fight back against corporate greed—or, in his words, "black out Black Friday." Writing at the Hill...

Radiohead Frontman: No Way I'd Play in Israel Right Now

Thom Yorke addresses longstanding controversy

(Newser) - Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke says he would "absolutely not" play in Israel today, a reversal from the band's controversial 2017 Tel Aviv concert that sparked backlash from pro-Palestinian activists and artists, the Guardian reports. Speaking to the Sunday Times magazine, Yorke cited his opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin...

There's Fallout From That Himalayan Fireworks Show

Four Chinese officials lose their jobs after last month's environmentally damaging display

(Newser) - Four Chinese officials have lost their jobs in the fallout to a clothing company's fireworks display in the environmentally sensitive Himalayas last month. Authorities in Tibet's Shigatse city announced the punishments Wednesday, following apologies from Canadian clothing comapny Arc'teryx and Chinese pyrotechnics artist Cai Guo-Qiang. Gyantse County'...

Neil Young Plans Move: 'Forget Amazon and Whole Foods'

Artist urges fans to support local businesses over big tech corporations

(Newser) - Neil Young is pulling his music from Amazon and urging a boycott of the tech giant, citing founder Jeff Bezos' backing of the Trump administration. The 79-year-old musician made the announcement on his website, singling out Amazon, Whole Foods, Meta, and the people who run them, USA Today reports....

Trump Says Negative Coverage of Him Is 'Not Allowed'

President suggests networks that give him bad press should have licenses yanked

(Newser) - President Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One Thursday after his UK state visit, floated the idea of punishing television networks for what he described as overwhelmingly negative coverage of his presidency, the Guardian reports. Trump claimed major networks in the US are "97% against me"—without offering...

Another Nation Balks at Eurovision Over Israel's Inclusion

Spain says it won't participate in musical competition if Israel does, citing war in Gaza

(Newser) - On Tuesday, a new entry joined Ireland and other nations that have said they won't compete in next year's Eurovision if Israel does. Spain is now balking and warning it won't take part if Israel participates, citing the war in Gaza. The country joins Ireland, Slovenia, and...

Pastor Wants Campaign Widened to 'Full Target Boycott'

Sharpton has met with CEO over company dropping DEI initiatives

(Newser) - The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day "fast" boycott of Target stores over the retail chain's abandonment of diversity initiatives is now calling for that effort to continue as a "full Target boycott." The Rev. Jamal Bryant said this week that the...

Activists Call for 3-Day Spending Boycott, Starting Now

'Economic blackout' coincides with another national day of protests

(Newser) - Activists are calling for another " economic blackout ," this one lasting three days. From Friday through Sunday (or, for those who celebrate, from Good Friday through Easter), organizers are calling on people to avoid buying anything online or in-store from any major business—from retailers and restaurants to banks...

40-Day Boycott of Target Is Underway

Protest coinciding with Lent is over retailer's decision to curb DEI initiatives

(Newser) - A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company's stores during the Lenten period began this week to protest the retailer's decision to end some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Rev. Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of the New...

'Economic Blackout' Takes Aim at Corporate Greed on Friday

Initiative asks consumers not to make purchases from big retailers

(Newser) - Better move now to fill up your car's tank and grab your milk and bread. There's an "economic blackout" on the way, in protest of surging prices and corporate greed, and the event's organizers want as many consumers as possible to close their wallets Friday.
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Chinese Women Fired Up by Too-Short Sanitary Pads

Popular brands cave to pressure, apologize

(Newser) - A trend emerged on social media in China this month with women posting videos of themselves measuring sanitary pads. It wasn't some bizarre fad but a protest against companies accused of cheating women with feminine hygiene products significantly shorter than advertised. "Will cutting a few centimeters help you...

Canadian Redditors Revolt Over Grocery Chain's Gouging

Reddit group Loblaws Is Out of Control does not want to pay $9 for butter, thank you very much

(Newser) - When you're pushing a cart through the grocery store, the effects of inflation can be seen down nearly every aisle. But a group of Redditors in Canada is calling foul on the country's biggest grocer, Loblaws, for continually raising prices in a way they suspect is padding the...

Zara Said Ads Had 'Artistic Context.' Critics Disagreed

Detractors says ads with shrouded mannequins resemble dead Palestinians in Gaza

(Newser) - Retail clothing chain Zara says it has pulled images from an ad campaign featuring statues wrapped in white coverings after some said they resembled the shrouded bodies of murdered Palestinians. Users left tens of thousands of comments on the Spanish brand's Instagram page criticizing the images, while calls to...

Yale Prof's Russia List Prompts Calls From CEOs

It groups companies into those who have and have not pulled out of Russia

(Newser) - Multinational companies have taken extraordinary measures to express disapproval of Putin's war. They risk untold billions in lost revenue and hard assets, but money isn’t everything. "CEOs need peer approval," Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld tells the Washington Post . Sonnenfeld is not alone in pressing for bold...

After Getting Visa Applications, China Questions US Boycott

Biden administration says it's sending help for athletes and coaches, but not diplomats

(Newser) - Given that the Biden administration earlier this month announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics, China is asking why it's receiving visa applications for US government employees. That can be explained, the US answered: Those applications are for consular and security officers—not diplomats or high-ranking officials, the...

China to US Execs: Push Back Against Olympics Boycott

'The business community cannot make a fortune in silence,' official says

(Newser) - With the Winter Olympics now just two months away, China seems to be getting worried about calls to boycott the Beijing Games—and it has started putting pressure on American companies with close links to the country. In a video conference Tuesday, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng urged American...

Report: US Officials to Turn Their Backs on Winter Olympics

Sources say diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games has been formally recommended to Biden

(Newser) - The Biden administration is likely planning a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February in response to human rights abuses in China, according to a report. Several sources tell Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin that a formal recommendation has been made to President Biden that the US refrain from...

Johnny Depp: It's Been a 'Surreal 5 Years'

In interview with 'Sunday Times,' Depp talks new film, 'boycott' against him in wake of legal woes

(Newser) - The reason for the current commotion in Johnny Depp's life? "The absurdity of media mathematics." That's per Depp himself, in a new interview with the Sunday Times in which the 58-year-old actor talks about his new movie, Minimata, and how he thinks he's been snubbed...

Trump, Ga. Governor Blast MLB for Moving All-Star Game

Some call for league boycott after it yanked game from Ga. due to new law restricting voting rights

(Newser) - Baseball season officially kicked off this week, but there's already a push to boycott the MLB . A big part of what's helping to drive that: Donald Trump. The former president on Friday called for a snub of the league after it announced earlier that day it was pulling...

Goya CEO's CPAC Speech Draws New Calls for Boycott

Robert Unanue reupped Trump's long-debunked claims about election fraud

(Newser) - Back in January, Goya CEO Robert Unanue was censured by his own company's board of directors, which decided he'd need the board's permission from now on to speak to the media after he'd repeatedly shown support for Donald Trump's unproven claims of election fraud. At...

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