Business & Economy

Holiday Shoppers Flex Political Power Through Big Boycott Campaigns

Victoria Valenzuela / Waging Nonviolence Dec 19, 2025 Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

Right on Target

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Capital & Main Sep 17, 2025 The Black-led boycott of the popular retailer seems to be working, even in L.A. neighborhoods that once yearned for big-box stores. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tlaib Declines to Visit West Bank, Citing Israeli Conditions

JOSEPH KRAUSS and ISAAC SCHARF / The Associated Press Aug 16, 2019 Israel releases a letter purportedly signed by Rep. Tlaib, in which she promises not to advocate boycotts of Israel during her visit to her grandmother. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mexicali’s ‘Water Defenders’ Take the Fight to Big Alcohol

Chris Burnett and Marco Vera Mar 16, 2018 A Mexican "water is life" movement is growing as activists take on Constellation Brands, a U.S.-based multinational corporation. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

National Companies Cut Ties With NRA

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Feb 24, 2018 The nation's largest privately owned bank, a major security software company and three rental car companies have all ended their relationships with the gun lobby. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

I Am American, Jewish and Banned From Israel for My Activism

Medea Benjamin / The Guardian Jan 17, 2018 I support nonviolent boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel in order to support Palestinian rights. The move to ban me and others will backfire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bracing for a Decade of Crisis

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Jan 2, 2018 The impacts of the long mismanagement of climate change, inequality, militarism and other issues will soon be unavoidable. What we do now to prepare is crucial to the nation's viability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Zero Hour in Palestine

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 6, 2017 Trump’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem eradicates all pretense of a peace agreement or respect for the rule of law. It leaves the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement as the last tool to achieve justice for Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

America’s War on America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

NAACP Warns Black Travelers Against American Airlines

Emily Wells / Truthdig Oct 25, 2017 The organization issues an advisory with four examples of black passengers being forced to give up their seats or being removed from flights unjustly. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hit Him Where It Hurts

By Mattea Kramer / TomDispatch May 24, 2017 Can a boycott movement to damage President Trump financially change the political landscape? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

GOP Suspends Rules as Finance Committee Approves Nominees Without Democrats

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Feb 2, 2017 Democrats also boycotted Wednesday's committee vote on EPA nominee Scott Pruitt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )