I was an independent observer in the Greenpeace trial. What I saw was shocking | Steven Donziger
by Steven Donziger from on (#6W7XA)
Greenpeace lost - not because it did something wrong but because it was denied a fair trial
The stunning $667m verdict against Greenpeace last week is a direct attack on the climate movement, Indigenous peoples and the first amendment.
The North Dakota case is so deeply flawed - at its core, the trial was really about crushing dissent - that I believe there is a good chance it will be reversed on appeal and ultimately backfire against the Energy Transfer pipeline company.
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