All articles by Madison Carter
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Op-Ed: The North Dakota ruling against Greenpeace is a threat to free speech
In an op-ed published in The Guardian, Greenpeace Inc. and Greenpeace Fund Interim Executive Director Sushma Raman alongside ACLU executive director Anthony Romero discuss how the recent $660m judgment against Greenpeace USA poses a serious threat to free speech and protest rights.
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Jury delivers verdict finding Greenpeace entities liable for more than $660 million in Energy Transfer SLAPP trial
A Morton County jury of nine reached a verdict in Energy Transfer’s meritless lawsuit against Greenpeace entities in the US (Greenpeace Inc, Greenpeace Fund), and Greenpeace International, finding the entities liable for more than US$660 million, today.
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Greenpeace USA demands Congress defend the Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2025) – In response to the unlawful detainment of student activist and U.S. legal permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil, Greenpeace USA has signed on to a letter…
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The BOWSER Act and federal highjacking of local governance
BOWSER Act is a racist attacks on DC home rule & another attempt by right-wing lawmakers to strip Black/Brown communities of their rights. DC residents deserve full autonomy & representation. Congress must reject this assault on democracy.
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North Dakota Supreme Court denies Greenpeace entities’ petition for venue change in Energy Transfer SLAPP trial
The North Dakota Supreme Court today denied a petition by Greenpeace organizations in the US and Greenpeace International for a change of venue as they defend against the SLAPP case brought by Energy Transfer in Morton County.
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Greenpeace projections blanket major US cities as trial of the $300M lawsuit filed by Big Oil company Energy Transfer begins
Greenpeace USA brought a powerful visual campaign to the streets of Dallas, projecting messages around Dallas to highlight the growing threat to free speech and peaceful protest. The projections come just days before Dallas-based Energy Transfer’s $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International is set to go to trial. The February 24th trial…
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15 years later: Citizens United allows corporate greed to fuel climate disasters
Today marks the anniversary of the controversial 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United ruling which unleashed a flood of corporate money into our political system.…