I recently came across somebody who mentioned they were overwhelmed and confused by the amount of boycotts and struggled to keep track of it all. I figured making a guide on how to keep track, resources that you can use to keep track, would be a good idea.
BOYCOTT X is an app that allows you to scan barcodes of products to see if the company aligns with the values you’ve inputted on the app.
BOYCOTT ISRAEL is a website that provides a list of Israeli companies to boycott, as well as information on the genocide in Palestine, and options to donate. Each company even has an impact ranking.
ACTIVISM FOR ALL has a quick, general boycott guide spanning issues like treatment of farmers and animal welfare, with a particular focus on fast fashion.
CHOOSE DEMOCRACY is a US based site aiming to impact companies that support MAGA. They provide a list of active boycotts such as QuitGPT and Tesla Takedown.
ETHICAL CONSUMER is a mega resource for finding ethical alternatives to pretty much every product category there is. They also have a boycott list on their site.
This post by @jwimura is also a great guide with extra resources.
The leader of the BC Green Party is calling for a boycott of Save-On-Foods and other businesses owned by B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison.
Emily Lowan made the call on social media Saturday following U.S. news reporting that revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is in talks to buy an Ashland, Virginia, warehouse from a Pattison-owned real estate company.
According to a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Hanover County planning department, ICE plans to use the warehouse as a processing facility “in support of ICE operations.”
I love the notion of general shutdowns but they often are not super effective especially when lasting for only one day. But I was just reading about the Big Tech Boycott for the entire month of February, which seems a lot more realistic. The basic idea is to unsubscribe from everything owned by Big Tech (Amazon, ChatGPT, Microsoft Office, etc.) for the entire month of February. This is specifically meant to target the CEOs and leaders of these companies getting chummy with the Trump admin and make them feel economic impact. I’ll be participating and I think this is a good idea for people who don’t rely on Amazon to get like, life-saving medication or something.
I hesitate to share protest photos/footage in case it helps authorities identify people to target.
But I have read that tens of thousands of Minnesotans were out over the last couple of days protesting, first with yesterday’s general strike, and continuing with protests and strikes today (Jan. 24th 2026)!
It’s not dying down.
The question is whether the rest of America, and the world, will let Minnesota stand alone.
Btw you’re not progressive (or liberationist) if the moment your own actions are criticized you choose to justify them. The very least that you can do is recognize that you are wrong and actively try to be better. We are human, not perfect.
Hilton. Avelo. Spotify. Let’s keep reminding regime-supporting corporations that the will of American consumers matters far more than the whim of Donald Trump.
hello, progressive usamerican considering participating in a boycott. it’s good that you want to effect change in the world! please think about the following and see if you can make the boycott more focused and effective:
who is the target of the boycott? is it a specific company or economic sector, or something broader like “billionaires” or “MAGA”? are you being asked to simply spend less or shop locally? very broad boycotts are often less effective because the impact is heavily spread out and not felt acutely by particular targets
what are the conditions for ending the boycott? targets feel pressure from boycotts if they have clear conditions for ending, and typically will simply ignore them if they end unconditionally on a particular date or have no associated demands. unfortunately you probably don’t have the leverage to simply boycott a company out of existence.
who is organizing the boycott? how are they publicizing it? boycotts don’t gain much traction without active work put into advertising it to potential participants.
it’s tempting to want to participate in boycotts that remind the powerful who’s in charge, but boycotts are primarily a tool to pressure particular targets into meeting demands. without focus and clearly articulated conditions for its end, a boycott can be both toothless and too broad for a target to feel the necessary impact from it.
I’m not saying importing and exporting ideas or products is inherently bad, but god we need to get this kind of solidarity going in the Nordics:
Am I upset that we got another KFC? Yes. It’s not going to taste like it does in the Americas because the chicken in Finland is fed differently. So what are you even buying? A brush with a brand you saw in a movie? That’s… that’s very sad. Respect your dinner time more!
Imagine the foods and chains we could have if we relied on local tastes to build these things. Goddamn bucket of deep fried karjalanpiirakka for a Friday, with a whole cup of munavoi on the side.
The decision by four European broadcasters to boycott next year’s Eurovision over Israel’s inclusion is undoubtedly a watershed moment in the 70-year history of the song contest.
One of the few genuinely popular, non-elitist and pan-European cultural events will be without Spain, one of the “big five” nations in terms of financial contributions; Ireland, which has won the contest more times than any other country bar Sweden; the Netherlands, a 1956 founding member; and Slovenia, symbolic of the EU’s eastward enlargement.
And with only a shaky ceasefire in Gaza, and Israel’s broadcaster KAN showing no sign of retreating of its own accord, this may well be the state of play for some time to come.
At the same time, political boycotts are anything but new to the world’s largest live music event, whatever its organisers say about the competition’s supposedly apolitical nature.
“Greece and Turkey have boycotted the event, in 1975 and 1976 respectively, over Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus,” said Paul Jordan, a cultural historian who was part of the international jury for the French national selection for Eurovision in 2019. Armenia refused to take part when the 2012 event was held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Ironically, it was Spain, whose broadcaster RTVE has been the most outspoken of the four boycotters, that was a target of the first boycott call in the competition’s history. At Eurovision’s ninth edition, in Copenhagen in 1964, a young Danish leftwing activist stormed the stage with a placard that read “Boycott Franco & Salazar”, to protest against Spain and Portugal being allowed to compete in spite of them being run by military dictatorships.
Spain won Eurovision in 1968 and got to host the 1969 contest, which was boycotted in protest against the Franco regime by Austria – which will be the 2026 hosting nation and is one of the countries now most scandalised by the breakaway four’s boycott.
You might say all this means Spain’s activist stance smacks of hypocrisy, or you could say the country is in a stronger position to gaze through the dry fog and glitter and see what Eurovision is really all about.
“Spain entered Eurovision around the same time it was blocked from joining the European Economic Community – it was about ending its ostracism and entering an elite club”, said Duncan Wheeler, the chair of Spanish studies at the University of Leeds. “Its own history in Eurovision has made it acutely aware of how pop culture can function as a soft power.”
One frequently overlooked fact is that not only Israel but also north African and other Middle Eastern countries including Algeria, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia are full members of the European Broadcasting Union, which organises the spectacle.
Israel was the first to enter the contest, in 1973, but Morocco took part once, in 1980, when Israel withdrew due to a religious holiday falling on the same evening, and Lebanon was due to field a contestant in 2005 but withdrew its artist when told it would be required to broadcast the event in full, including the Israeli entry.
You could say that these states have boycotted Eurovision over Israel’s participation from the beginning, it’s just they have been so consistent in their stance that barely anyone one has noticed.
However, Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands boycotting Eurovision does mark a turning point in Eurovision’s history, and creates a problem that could take years to solve.
Since the article was posted, Iceland too has joined the boycott, as has been predicted.
As a stage 3 online-politico currently in remission, I had no idea about “Mass Blackout 2025” until this graphic started appearing everywhere. Two days into the event.
Which feels like an excuse to guilt-trip people for no reason: The last paragraph itself calls out the planning that the average person needs to deal with specifically for this weekend.
Oh, apparently this is the second one by this group – I can’t find a thing about the September blackout, except as a reference to this.
Anyway: Do what you can but don’t feel guilty for not being prepared. Maybe these folks should take some pointers from the 50501 crowd…
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Such is life! Behold, a new Post published on Greater And Grander about 12 Smart & Proven Ways Entrepreneurs & Startups Can Use International Leverage for Change
12 Smart & Proven Ways Entrepreneurs & Startups Can Use International Leverage for Change
One lesson I’ve learned from studying history is this: local struggles are rarely just local. Whether it’s democracy, labor rights, climate justice, or human rights, international pressure has often tipped the balance when domestic activism alone wasn’t enough.
From the global boycott of apartheid South Africa to international climate agreements, using international leverage can amplify movements, protect vulnerable communities, and put authoritarian governments or corporations on notice.
Here are 12 tangible ways I’ve found that ordinary people and grassroots organizations can strategically use international leverage to strengthen democracy and justice at home.
1. Build (or join) Global Solidarity Networks
Join forces with NGOs, activist groups, and diaspora communities across borders. International solidarity amplifies campaigns, like how global labor unions backed Amazon workers in the U.S. and Germany during strikes.
2. Invite International Election Observers
Groups like the OSCE or Carter Center monitor elections worldwide. Inviting them brings credibility, deters fraud, and draws international attention when irregularities happen.
3. Use Global Media and Storytelling
Authoritarians fear international exposure. Pitch stories to global outlets (BBC, Al Jazeera, The Guardian) or partner with documentary filmmakers. A single viral story can generate more pressure than a dozen ignored domestic reports.
4. Leverage Sanctions and Trade Pressure
Advocates can push foreign governments to impose sanctions on corrupt leaders or corporations enabling abuse. Sanctions helped weaken apartheid South Africa and can still target oligarchs today.
5. Tap Into the United Nations
While the UN can’t solve everything, groups can submit shadow reports to UN Human Rights bodies, lobby for special rapporteurs, and force issues onto the global stage.
6. Partner With International NGOs
Groups like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Transparency International already have infrastructure to investigate and amplify abuses. Partnering with them expands your reach.
7. Harness Diaspora Power
Immigrant and refugee communities are often the strongest advocates abroad. They lobby foreign governments, fund grassroots work back home, and act as cultural bridges. Mobilizing diaspora networks can change foreign policy agendas.
8. Engage in Global Boycotts and Divestment
International boycotts and divestment campaigns—like those against fossil fuels or apartheid—hit regimes and corporations where it hurts most: the wallet. Coordinating consumer action across countries magnifies impact.
9. Form Climate and Environmental Alliances
Since climate change crosses borders, activists can bypass weak domestic policy by linking to global efforts like the Paris Agreement or COP summits. States and cities can also sign independent climate compacts with foreign partners.
10. Use International Courts and Tribunals
Legal avenues like the International Criminal Court (ICC) or regional courts (Inter-American Court of Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights) provide platforms when domestic courts are compromised.
11. Pressure Multinational Corporations
Companies with global reputations (Nike, Apple, Amazon) are highly sensitive to international backlash. Campaigns targeting supply chains, labor practices, or environmental destruction can push corporations to change policies faster than governments.
12. Make Cultural Diplomacy Work for You
Artists, musicians, and writers often travel where politicians can’t. Cultural exchange, international festivals, and cross-border art projects humanize struggles and attract solidarity from audiences who might otherwise never hear about them.
Final Thoughts: Turning Global Attention Into Local Power
The truth is, no movement exists in isolation. International leverage multiplies local courage—it makes repression harder, raises costs for bad actors, and creates new opportunities for reform.
I’ve seen how powerful it can be when local activists connect with global allies. It’s a reminder that while authoritarian leaders may control borders, they don’t control solidarity.
The more we connect across borders, the stronger our chances of building a freer, fairer future.
