The Hudson River sloop Clearwater, the flagship of an environmental organization cofounded five decades ago by the late folk icon and activist Pete Seeger, was forced to leave the tall ships parade in New York Harbor on the 4th of July after officials claimed banners on its mainsail violated rules against “political or politically charged” messages.
A banner displayed on one side of the sloop’s sail read: “Save the Clean Water Act.” A banner on the other side of the sail called for “Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions.”
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater organization,…
