A Look at 2014 Election Spending: Nine Toss-Up Senate Races Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) Control of the US Senate is at play in the 2014 election, which means tight races and tremendous spending from outside groups. Outside spending in the top nine Senate races in 2014 is almost equal to spending in all 37 races in 2010. Half of the independent spending in the top nine races comes fromRead More
Why the US Chamber of Commerce is Wrong on Citizens United Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) (Photo:Kaeun Yu/ Talk Radio News) Read the latest op-ed from Jeffrey Clements, author and co-founder of Free Speech For People. The op-ed, published August 15,2014 to TruthOut begins: “On July 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a 28th Amendment that would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and once again allow the states andRead More
How a Republican Feels About Money in Politics Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) We spoke with an UNH Law Student about his thoughts regarding big money in politics and Citizens United. Watch his response in our latest video, How A Republican Feels About Money In Politics. Last year, Free Speech For People released a report highlighting more than 100 Republican officials who support a constitutional amendment to overturnRead More
Make Your Movement Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) When Jessica Sharp of Maryland heard the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United, she refused to accept her daughter would grow up in an America where the voices of everyday people no longer count. She went online to freespeechforpeople.org and was motivated to take action on her own to help restore democracy to theRead More
New Edition of “Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations” Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) Democracy Amendments The new, updated edition of “Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations” is available now for purchase. Free Speech For People co-founder, Jeff Clements authored the book as a resource for everyone to join in on the historic work to re-engage with self-government and to reclaim democracy from big moneyRead More
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Issued a Comprehensive Report in Support of the Democracy For All Amendment Posted on August 20, 2014 The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee issued a comprehensive report in support of the Democracy For All Amendment (S.J. Res. 19), which the Committee passed on July 10, 2014. You can read it here.Read More