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Boycott
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Boycott
The conscious refusal to buy products from a certain company or country. Boycotts are often organized on a large scale in an attempt to influence the behavior of companies or countries. Very often, boycotts are ethical or political.


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Fred Karger, founder of Californians Against Hate , the first group to publicize large Prop 8 donors, said similar boycotts have been effective.
USSU currently also boycotts Coca-Cola and Nestle in protest at unethical business practices by those corporations.
Zhou warned that more boycotts will follow if government does not respond to their demands by next week.
 
 
 
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