'Economic Blackout' Asks You to Boycott Amazon for a Week

The "economic blackout" started out as one day. Now the organizer of a grassroots boycott aimed at corporate greed has bigger plans. The People's Union USA is calling for a boycott of mega-online retailer Amazon for an entire week, starting this Friday, March 7. But will Amazon feel it? People's Union USA founder John Schwarz described the weeklong blackout as "not just a boycott," but rather a "calculated strike" in an Instagram post on March 4. He called out Amazon's impact on small businesses, treatment of workers and record profits. "This blackout is another massive message," he said. The first major message from People's Union USA came on Feb. 28 with a 24-hour economic blackout aimed widely at big corporations. Schwarz encouraged followers to shop at small businesses instead. News of the effort spread over social media with celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Bette Midler and John Leguizamo throwing their support behind the movement. The group doesn't claim any specific political ... Read full article.