Some Suggestions for Nonviolent Resistance

Religious at the UN – RUN: religiousattheun@googlegroups.com 

Our community shares a deep concern about current actions of the US government – actions with immense negative ramifications extending across the entire globe. There are joint actions we can all take to counter these harmful acts.
One powerful action is to participate in boycotting – nonviolent resistance exerts economic pressure to demonstrate widespread public disapproval.
There are many plans emerging for upcoming boycotts to express our oncern over the dismantling of DEI programs and more. Here are a few to consider:

  • 28 February Consumer Economic Blackout (Thursday, 27 February at Midnight until Friday, 28 February at Midnight)

    • Website: https://jointhepeoplesunion.com/

    • The day of economic resistance is to show that "we the people are the system...

    • Instructions:

      • Do not make any purchases; do not shop online or in-store

      • Do not spend money and do not use credit cards or debit cards

      • Especially avoid Amazon, Walmart, and BestBuy

      • Only buy essential of absolute necessity (food, medicine, emergency supplies)

      • If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses

  • 5 March - 17 April: Fasting from Target during Lent

  • 7 March-14 March: Boycott Amazon

  • 21-28 March: Boycott Nestle

We are hoping this is just the beginning of a list of actions to empower those who are feeling called to fight this unjust display of power.  

Indivisible action network – also consider the work of Indivisible. See: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

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