John Bonifaz To Join Reddit Ask-Me-Anything Panel on Wednesday 1/14 Posted on January 13, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments Tomorrow, join Free Speech For People President John Bonifaz for a special Reddit I-AMA conversation on how we are building the movement to overturn Citizens United—and how you can be a part of it.Read More
L.A. Times Op Ed: “The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision Continues To Echo” Posted on January 9, 2015 (June 30, 2015) (Image via LA Times) An op-ed in the LA Times reflects on Citizens United’s five year anniversary and its effect on law beyond campaign finance. The damage felt from the Supreme Court’s ruling on campaign finance is just the beginning, as corporations continue to accrue more and more rights of ‘we the people’. Some highlights from theRead More
Watch Rhana B. Follow In The Footsteps Of “Granny D”! Posted on January 6, 2015 (June 30, 2015) On October 13, 2014, Rhana Bazzini left her home in Sarasota, Florida to embark on a 400+ mile journey in the footsteps of Doris “Granny D” Haddock to call for a constitutional amendment to reclaim our democracy. Free Speech For People joined Rhana in Tallahassee on December 3, 2014 for the final leg of her walk to the Florida state capitol. We interviewed Rhana about her time on the road, and what it means to follow in “Granny D’s” footsteps. Read More
Hearing To Begin January 7 On Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law Posted on January 6, 2015 (June 30, 2015) On Wednesday, January 7, the Federal District Court in Burlington, Vermont will begin oral arguments in the landmark case of Grocery Manufacturers Association, et al. v. Sorrell, which addresses the state’s recently-passed law requiring the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering. Read More