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Boycotts

  1. What’s Killing Religious-Liberty Bills? Big-Money Sports.Specifically, the sports-industrial complex.
  2. boycotts
    Tyler Perry Joins Chorus Condemning Georgia’s Anti-Gay Bill“We do not tolerate bigotry, division, and discrimination.”
  3. boycotts
    Time Warner Joins Disney and AMC in Opposition to Georgia Anti-Gay BillTime Warner urges Governor Deal to veto.
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    Hathaway, Daniels Condemn Georgia Anti-Gay BillAaron Sorkin, Seth MacFarlane, and Julianne Moore are also urging Governor Deal to veto the bill.
  5. boycotts
    Disney Might Boycott Georgia Over Anti-Gay Bill, AMC Also Speaks UpThey’ve shot a lot of Marvel movies there.
  6. sequential art
    Comics Stars Boycott International Prize Because No Women Were NominatedDaniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and others join the fight.
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    Police Unions Cease Boycott of The Hateful EightThey don’t want to give him any more “free publicity” by making ominous threats.
  8. boycotts
    Tarantino Tells Bill Maher He’s Not a Cop-Hater“If they were really really serious about this, they wouldn’t close rank on what I’m obviously talking about, which is bad cops.”
  9. boycotts
    Police Union Issues Ominous Threat to Quentin Tarantino, Promises ‘Surprise’“The right time and place will come up.”
  10. boycotts
    François-Henri Pinault Joins Dorchester Collection BoycottSpeaking out against the sultan of Brunei.
  11. Basta Pasta
    Barilla Chairman Says Gays ‘Can Eat Pasta From Another Manufacturer’“Ours is a classic family where the woman plays a fundamental role,” says Guido Barilla.
  12. recaps
    How Did Last Night’s Feminist Twitter Boycott Go?So-so. 
  13. boycotts
    Stevie Wonder Won’t Play in Florida or Anywhere With Stand Your Ground Laws“Until the Stand Your Ground law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again.”
  14. stand clear of the closing doors
    Straphangers Urged to ‘Boycott It Forward’ by Sharing MetroCard SwipesTo protest MTA fare hikes.
  15. boycotts
    Azealia Banks ‘Definitely Boycotting’ Dolce & GabbanaShe’s not a fan of those controversial Blackamoor earrings at all.
  16. one million moms
    One Million Moms Set Their Sights on The New NormalThe conservative group does not like the idea of NBC’s new show one bit. 
  17. boycotts
    Park Slope Food Coop’s Divisive Vote on Whether to Vote on Divisive Israeli BoycottHas led to shoving matches on sidewalks outside.
  18. advertisers running scared
    Big Advertisers Avoiding Conservative Talk RadioOr, “environments likely to stir negative sentiments.”
  19. Rush Limbaugh’s ‘Slut’ Attack Costs Him AdvertisersIncluding two mattress-makers. But is he losing any sleep?
  20. Mediavore
    Pheasant Hunt Disrupted by Unseasonable Weather; The Food World Is Full ofPlus: Not enough salt is almost as bad as too much; and this is why your kids are fat, all in our morning news roundup.
  21. Boycotts
    Boycott Brewing Around Lassen’s Prop. 8 DonationsAfter the family’s donations to support Proposition 8 are discovered, neighbors are taking action.
  22. white men who have better things to do than attend stupid speeches
    Why Wasn’t Jamie Dimon at Obama’s Speech Today?Was the onetime White House favorite boycotting?
  23. Lawsuits
    Wild Edibles Ends Epic Standoff With Picketing WorkersThere’s been a settlement in one of the food world’s most twisted labor cases.
  24. Mediavore
    Seinfeld Star Shills for Jenny Craig; $177,000 Tuna Protested in HongJason Alexander becomes a Jenny Craig model and a record-breaking tuna is boycotted.
  25. Beef
    Green Truck Stands Against Boycott of Mid-Wilshire EateriesEven with business down, one food truck owner says “no” to boycotting those possibly responsible.
  26. Food Politics
    Whole Foods CEO Ignites BoycottAn essay about national health care angers some shoppers.
  27. boycotts
    Every Movie Now Being BoycottedThere was a time when a movie needed to be pointedly critical of a religion to earn itself a hilariously ineffective boycott.
  28. Civil Disobedience
    Wild Edibles Protesters Are Excited for Food & Wine Festival, TooThey plan to protest a talk featuring Terrance Brennan.
  29. NewsFeed
    Wild Edibles Denies Using Front Companies to Dodge BoycottCompany president Richard Martin says he’ll continue to protest the protesters.