Associated Press/Evan Vucci Gun-control activists are organizing boycotts and calling for companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association. The NRA has partnerships with companies that offer members special deals, such as discounts on car rentals or hotel bookings. The car-rental giant Enterprise and the First National Bank of Omaha are among the companies […]
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Two major hotel chains have cut ties with the NRA — and as boycotts loom, they want everyone to know
Associated Press/Brynn Anderson Best Western and Wyndham Hotels ended their relationships with the NRA — though, apparently not in direct response to the Parkland, Florida shooting. Gun control activists are organizing boycotts against companies with ties to the NRA. The two hotel chains were previously targeted in a boycott campaign following the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut school […]
The Voice UK 2018: will.i.am BOYCOTTS series in shock move ‘It’s on purpose’
The 42-year-old became a topic of conversation last year for his repeated use of the word “fiyah” to describe something he liked the sound of. However, fans of the Black Eyed Peas frontman will be disappointed to hear that this season will not feature the same sort of catchphrases. Speaking at the launch for The […]
CNN reportedly boycotts White House’s Christmas party
AP Images / Alan Diaz CNN reportedly will boycott the White House’s annual Christmas party, due to President Donald Trump’s “continued attacks” on the press. The party is meant for members of the press and White House officials to socialize. “Christmas comes early,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, following the announcement. Citing […]
South India boycotts Pepsi & Coca-Cola to help local farmers
Published time: 1 Mar, 2017 15:02Edited time: 1 Mar, 2017 15:03 Sales of Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been banned in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Two of the biggest trade associations in the region called for the boycott in favor of Indian products starting March 1. The American soft drinks giants have been […]
Why #DeleteUber and Other Boycotts Matter
The #DeleteUber campaign got another boost this weekend after a former Uber engineer wrote in an essay that she had reported incidents of sexual harassment at the company, and that the company had protected the alleged harasser. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick pledged to immediately look into the incident, hiring former Attorney General Eric Holder to […]
