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The Voting Rights Act and Me: An Immigrant’s Love for American Democracy
Dr. Folabi Olagbaju, Democracy Campaign Director, Greenpeace USA On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, a moment that goes down in American history as finally…
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The price is too high: the transition to green transportation should not come at the cost of ocean destruction
As people have become increasingly aware of the environmental harm caused by fossil fuels and feel the impact of rising gas prices, many are choosing to transition away from cars…
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The Greenpeace airship flies again! This time, near the PepsiCo HQ.
Many things about the way we work have shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Greenpeace USA, it meant that many of our in-the-field, on-the-water, up-in-the-air activities and protests were canceled…
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Take Plastic Free July one step further this year: hold the real polluters accountable
Plastic Free July is back! Each year I look forward to taking on the month-long challenge to avoid as much single-use plastic as possible. Wouldn’t it be nice if Coca-Cola…
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Can you trust that shiny can of tuna that promises to be sustainable and ethically sourced?
Global seafood supply chains are “notoriously opaque”, leaving the door open for environmental and human right abuses. It’s time for major US brands and retailers to increase transparency and traceability…
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Why protecting the ocean means protecting people
When you read the phrase ‘ocean conservation’ what images come up in your mind? A mighty blue whale? Cute penguins from our recent Antarctica trip? Maybe some fish swimming in…
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More Drilling Hasn’t Protected Us From High Gasoline Prices. Here’s What Will.
Way, way back in the summer of 2008, Barack Obama was battling John McCain for the Presidency – and gas prices were soaring. McCain’s running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin,…
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Green Diversity: Progress to be Seen, Progress to be Made
This year has brought some good news, and not just for those of us in the environmental movement. In a recent report, half of the progress that environmental groups and…
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Why Racial Justice is Essential to the Climate Movement
In the aftermath of the brutal racist attack on the Black community in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022, Ebony Twilley Martin, our co-Executive Director, reiterated our commitment to ending…
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The Rainbow Ocean: 5 Ocean Species to Celebrate Pride Month With
Greenpeace has been associated with the rainbow since we first began, it’s an emblem of hope and diversity on all of our ships, and it’s in the name of our…
