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Greenpeace USA Response to the State of the Union Address
In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Annie Leonard, co-executive director Greenpeace USA, said: Greenpeace US activists deploy a banner with a new art collaboration by graphic…
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Senate Democrats must do whatever it takes to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
In response to Republican legislators blocking the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act in the Senate, Greenpeace USA Democracy Campaign Director Folabi Olagbaju said: “By attempting to block the…
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This is a Setback for Voting Rights, Not Defeat
In response to conservative legislators blocking the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act in the Senate, Greenpeace USA Democracy Campaign Director Folabi Olagbaju said: Activist protest in front of…
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MLK Day: No Celebration Without Legislation
January 17, 2022- Washington DC and Dallas, Texas. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022, Dr. King’s family–along with faith leaders, civil rights leaders, and voting rights advocates across the…
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Let’s Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Action for Our Democracy and Our Planet
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny…We aren’t going…
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Dollars vs. democracy scorecard
Over the last year, hundreds of companies have made halfhearted attempts to appear socially conscious by releasing statements in support of voting rights and the Movement for Black Lives. In…
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Police Take Their Grievances to the First Amendment
Our opponents haven’t missed a beat. Continuing a dangerous trend, state legislatures are introducing anti-protest legislation at a rapid pace this year. The bills would increase criminal penalties for vague…
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Greenpeace Report: Dollars vs. Democracy
A healthy democracy is a precondition for a healthy environment. When everyone’s vote counts and when everyone’s constitutionally-guaranteed right to peacefully protest…
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Dollars vs. Democracy: Companies and the Attack on Voting Rights and Peaceful Protest
Dollars vs. Democracy is a new report from Greenpeace Inc., about how corporations contribute to the attacks on our freedom to vote and silence our right to dissent. Actions speak…
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Love in Action during COVID- 19: Building power for a more just recovery
I am sitting on the back porch of my parent’s home, receiving deeply sought after emotional support from my family and the warm Georgia sun. I flew in from my…
