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
Free Speech For People’s Statement on the Politically Motivated Search of Representative Omar’s Home By Federal Agents. Posted on October 15, 2026 Impeachment Free Speech For People condemns the search of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home on October 12, 2026 by federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security. This targeted investigation is a politically- and racially-motivated attempt to silence Representative Omar, who has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration’s abuses of power. Congress cannot stand idlyRead More
Statement Of Plaintiff’s Counsel On First Circuit’s Denial Of Stay In Coalition For Open Democracy v. Scanlan Posted on October 14, 2026 (October 15, 2026) Election Protection We applaud the First Circuit’s ruling today, which blocks the state of New Hampshire’s attempt to suppress further the vote of young people on the eve of the November 2026 election. The First Circuit denied the government’s motion to stay the district court’s October 2 partial preliminary injunction ruling, which correctly allows election workers inRead More
Ramirez Introduces the Reimagining Safety Act, Legislation to Dismantle DHS, Abolish ICE, Reimagine Community Safety Posted on October 14, 2026 (October 14, 2026) Government Abuse of Power The previously announced introduction follows a weekend filled with DHS-related incidents, including the DHS agents shooting of an immigrant in New York in front of his 5-year-old child, running over an immigrant in Houston, Texas, and raiding the home of Congresswoman Omar. Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of aRead More
Statement on FSFP’s Support of #StopSexualViolence: From The Frat House To The White House Day of Action Posted on October 8, 2026 (October 21, 2026) FSFP Updates On October 8, 2026, survivors of sexual assault and their allies are coming together in a day of action to demand justice for people who have suffered sexual violence. Free Speech For People join in support of this Day of Action and stand behind the organizers’ specific demands: Justice for Cornell’s Jane Doe and KendallRead More
Statement of Plaintiff’s Counsel in Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan on the Federal District Court’s October 2, 2026 Order Posted on October 4, 2026 (October 5, 2026) Election Protection Background Under New Hampshire’s voter ID law, which has been in place since 2012, voters present photo identification twice: once when registering to vote (along with other evidence of age, citizenship, and residence); and once when they obtain their ballot. The law lists types of photo ID that election officials must accept as a validRead More