What Next | The Lawsuit Scaring Protesters

Slate Daily Feed

Slate Podcasts

News, Business, Society & Culture

4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

A jury recently found Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages to the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline for its role in the Standing Rock protests. But the ramifications extend far beyond Greenpeace. As protests against various Trump administration policies heat up across the country, what does this lawsuit say about how opponents can weaponize the courts to criminalize protesters? Guest: Alleen Brown, independent investigative reporter, editor at Drilled Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Ethan Oberman, Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	On June 25th, Ironheart arrives on Disney Plus.
0:03.0	Rui, what is going all with you?
0:04.8	From Marvel Television, an executive producer, Ryan Coogler.
0:07.8	I wanted to build something undeniable, but now I'm in trouble.
0:10.7	Don't miss the sixth episode of Vand.
0:12.7	I joined a crew of criminals, and now I'm about to get killed by a Drenched Man in a Cake.
0:17.4	Be the first to experience the all-new series.
0:20.5	You've bitten off a hell of a lot more than you can chew.
0:22.7	I can chew a lot.
0:23.5	Marvel Television's Iron Hard.
0:25.4	Streaming June 20th, only on Disney Plus.
0:27.7	18 plus subscription required.
0:29.1	Deas and Cs and Cs Apply.
0:30.4	Get ready for a game changer.
0:32.3	Adobe Express is the quick and easy app that makes creating content for your business easier than ever.
0:37.7	From engaging presentations to eye-catching animations and social posts, your teams can produce
0:42.6	work that's on brand and on time every time.
0:46.4	Transform your ideas into stand-out content with time-saving generative AI features that
0:50.9	are designed to be safe for commercial use.
0:53.4	No headaches, just results.
0:55.5	Curious to learn more, head to Adobe.com forward slash express.
1:05.3	If you're a regular listener to this show, you know that I've been thinking a lot about protests these days.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 24 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Slate Podcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Slate Podcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.