John Bonifaz Speaks at 80th Week of Bearing Witness Rally Outside ICE Facility in Burlington, Mass. Posted on October 29, 2026 (October 29, 2026) Government Abuse of Power This week, Free Speech for People president and co-founder John Bonifaz joined the 80th Week of the Bearing Witness rally outside the ICE facility in Burlington, MA. I’m honored, deeply honored to be here with you today. This is my first visit. But I really am deeply honored. Week 80, week 80, you have beenRead More
Billionaires or Democracy? Read Bonifaz and Livingston’s Op-ed in the Nation Magazine Posted on October 29, 2026 In a new op-ed in The Nation Magazine, John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of Free Speech For People, and Christina Livingston, executive director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action (ACCE Action), argue that the fight over a billionaire wealth tax in California is really about democracy. They write: In a democracy, thereRead More
Actor Mark Ruffalo Urges County Election Officials To Ensure Verification Of Election Results Posted on October 29, 2026 (October 29, 2026) Election Protection In a video collaboration with Free Speech For People, Ruffalo calls on state and local election officials to implement best practices to increase transparency and confidence in our elections. WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2026) — Actor and producer Mark Ruffalo posted a video on Instagram last night , in collaboration with Free Speech For People,Read More
Free Speech For People Endorses Rep. Thomas Massie’s Articles of Impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Posted on October 28, 2026 Impeachment WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2026) — Free Speech For People today endorsed Representative Thomas Massie’s eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and urged House members to vote to impeach him. Massie has invoked House Rule IX, which will force a House floor vote on the articles when the House returns fromRead More
Statement Of Plaintiff’s Counsel In Coalition For Open Democracy v. Scanlan On The Supreme Court’s Order Granting A Stay Of The District Court’s Injunction Posted on October 22, 2026 Election Protection The U.S. Supreme Court’s order today granting a stay of the injunction issued by the federal district court in Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan is wrong. The Court’s decision grants a stay which both the federal district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied, blocking an injunction that hasRead More
Susan Greenhalgh Warns Election Denialism Has Set Back Security Reforms Posted on October 20, 2026 (October 20, 2026) Election Protection False claims of widespread election fraud have made it harder to address genuine vulnerabilities in U.S. voting systems, Free Speech For People Senior Adviser on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh said in an interview with WGBH News’s The Curiosity Desk. Greenhalgh called for stronger post-election audits, more reliable verification procedures, and recount laws that allow errorsRead More
Free Speech For People celebrates the Nobel Committee’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navi Pillay Posted on October 19, 2026 Government Abuse of Power Thank you, Navi Pillay, for your incredible courage and leadership in holding power to account and standing up for justice, human dignity, and the rule of law around the world! The following is an excerpt of the Nobel Committee’s October 9, 2026 statement announcing this award: “The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 goes to aRead More
The Philadelphia Inquirer makes the case for impeaching and removing Trump Posted on October 16, 2026 Impeachment The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Editorial Board has called for the impeachment and removal of President Trump from office. In a series of essays, the Inquirer lays out how Trump represents “a clear and present danger to the republic,” adding: “No matter which party is in power during the next Congress, the Inquirer Editorial Board believes thatRead More
Free Speech For People Files D.C. Ethics Complaint Against Skadden Executive Partner Jeremy London Posted on October 16, 2026 (October 21, 2026) Corporate Abuse of Power Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, has filed a legal ethics complaint in D.C. against Jeremy London, the Executive Partner of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden), for his leading role in the firm’s decision to enter into an illegal agreement with Donald Trump and the steps taken byRead More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on the Federal District Court of Maine’s Decision to Block Parts of Maine’s Ban on Foreign Government-Influenced Corporate Political Spending Posted on October 16, 2026 (October 21, 2026) Challenging Foreign Influence On September 31, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine ruled on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, filed by the corporate plaintiffs who are seeking to block Maine’s ban on foreign government-influenced corporate political spending. The judge partially granted this motion, permanently blocking important parts of the law law butRead More