A new McDonald's boycott is happening now. A larger economic blackout and more spending freezes are planned through summer. What to know in Mississippi ...

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His group also organized a national "economic blackout" Feb. 28, calling for a boycott of major retailers like Target, Walmart, McDonald's and others.

The major boycotts started with a nationwide 24-hour economic blackout of major corporations on Feb. 28. A 40-day spending fast at Target ended April 17, and there are now calls to make it permanent.

Schwarz, a 57-year-old from Chicago, has become a prominent activist in recent years, leading the Feb. 28 Economic Blackout through The People's Union and other similar demonstrations.

New boycotts of Amazon, Starbucks, Home Depot are happening now across US. A one-day economic blackout is set for July 4th.

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