Standing up to corporate bullies

Hey Kathleen! I wanted to make sure you saw my note last week about the corporate bullies trying to shut down Greenpeace. Attacks on Greenpeace aren't anything new — when you fight for the planet against mega-corporations trying to convert ecosystems into profit, you expect a backlash. But the tactic of using our court system to try to sue Greenpeace into submission, to shut us down and shut us up is new — and it's serious.  We refuse to be shut down, we refuse to be shut up, stifled, and we refuse to back down when the future of the planet is at stake. But we absolutely need folks like you standing with us. If standing up to corporate bullies is something that matters to you, please help fund the fight today. This fight could take a very long time to play out, and your ongoing support helps tremendously — not just in court, but in all of the work we do. Pledging as little as $5 a month let's us count you in as a member — it's your investment in protecting the oceans from plastic waste and overfishing, fighting to protect rainforests, standing up to corporate bullies, and so much more.  Please stand with us today. For the planet, Annie Leonard Executive Director, Greenpeace USA Kathleen- Greenpeace is under attack! Help Us Stand Up to Corporate Bullies.  DONATE NOW Greenpeace is under attack. Multi-billion-dollar, climate-destroying corporations can't beat us with science or in the court of public opinion, but think they've found a new way to shut us up or shut us down: Unleash an army of slick corporate lawyers to hit us with lawsuit after lawsuit.  These SLAPPs ("Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation") have one purpose — to silence and intimidate Greenpeace activists and supporters like you.  That's why I'm asking you to help us resist these corporate bullies by making a special contribution of $25, $50, or even $500 if at all possible to support all of our work. Because anyone who knows Greenpeace knows we will never be bullied into silence. Not by Resolute Forest Products, which filed a SLAPP against us for leading the fight to stop the logging giant from laying waste to Canada's Boreal forest. And not by Energy Transfer, which filed a $900 million lawsuit against Greenpeace and our allies for speaking out against the company's infamous Dakota Access Pipeline and other disastrous pipeline projects. Both of these huge corporations sued Greenpeace under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act — the law written to fight organized crime! It's a sign of how effective our voice — your voice — is and how desperate they are to silence us. Although these lawsuits are utterly baseless — in fact, RICO claims were dismissed in both cases earlier this year — the battle is not over. We still must fight Resolute's limited defamation claims in federal court, and Energy Transfer, undeterred by the dismissal of its case in federal court, has filed a new suit against Greenpeace and our allies in state court, repackaging many of its original claims These baseless lawsuits are designed to force us to spend precious time and resources in court, defending our right to speak and advocate for the environment. And that's the whole point of a SLAPP. It's an abusive attempt to overwhelm us with litigation, peel away our focus from our critical environmental work, and make us back down from the next great environmental battle, but that's something Greenpeace will never do. Thanks to committed friends like you, these baseless lawsuits have not and will not ever interfere with our critical work. Please make a contribution to help Greenpeace amplify our voices and protect our natural world today. As long as Greenpeace speaks truth to power, these corporate bullies will keep coming after us. We have to be ready. Thank you for all that you do. Sincerely,  Annie Leonard  Executive Director, Greenpeace USA P.S. Greenpeace needs your support immediately. Please make a contribution to Greenpeace today. It's quick, it's easy, and it's secure. And it's the only way we can keep speaking truth to power. Thanks again! Greenpeace never takes a dime from corporations or governments. Everything we do is thanks to the generous support of people like you! DONATE NOW   facebook twitter website instagram   Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 | 1-800-722-6995   Greenpeace Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization. As a result of our effective work for new environmental policies, contributions are not tax-deductible.   If you wish to no longer receive our emails, you may unsubscribe. We value your privacy. If you have any questions about how we use your information please read our privacy policy.