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"This is one of the most horrific case studies of corporate control over all of
America, including the justice system. A corporation was, in effect, the
prosecutor, judge, jury, and sentencer. Chevron got beat in a foreign court,
never paid a cent of the settlement, spent millions using its influence to
crucify the lawyer that beat them, and they won.
Steven Donziger spent almost three years in detention because he dared stand up
to corporate power.
The UN in 2019 ruled that his treatment was against international law,
including his right to a fair trial, a fair judge, and the right to be free
from arbitrary detention —
of course, America has never really cared about
human rights.
Every American should know this case because I think it is a window into the
future. Chevron, fossil fuel companies, and corporations, in general, see this
as a case study for what’s to come.
A future where ever more desperate Americans, who try to utilize their first
amendment rights, protest the grotesque purchasing of their government and
environmental degradation, will be hauled off to a cell for trying to help the
people, save the planet, and get in the way of profits.
Steven Donziger’s case isn’t simply a disgusting abuse of the justice system;
it’s the canary in the coal mine."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
