The SLAPP Heard 'Round the World: Standing Rock Verdict
· 35 min · S12 E6
Episode The SLAPP Heard 'Round the World: Standing Rock Verdict
The verdict in Energy Transfer's lawsuit against Standing Rock activists and Greenpeace is announced, more than doubling the damages. At a time when repression of protest is accelerating in the United States, Energy Transfer's lawyers claim it's a victory for free speech. As the trial wraps up, we look at what this verdict means for Indigenous rights, climate activists, and the decline of individual free speech rights in the United States as corporate free speech rights expand.
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