California Sees the Light: Calling on CalPERS to Divest Trump SoHo Posted on July 31, 2017 (July 31, 2017) This weekend, Bay-Area based artist and activist, Alan Marling took to the streets of Oakland and Berkeley to project a light-message sharing our Divest Trump SoHo campaign. Read More
President Trump’s National Water Hazard Posted on July 27, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Thanks to an Executive Order signed by President Trump, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers are poised to give a huge break to the President’s golf courses by rolling back a key part of the Clean Water Act.Read More
New friend-of-the-court brief argues for self-government Posted on July 26, 2017 (July 26, 2017) Today, Free Speech For People filed a friend-of-the-court brief (along with Prof. David Fontana of George Washington University Law School) arguing that an Alaska campaign finance law should be upheld because it serves a compelling government interest in democratic self-governmentRead More
The Atlantic: Trump’s Interests vs. America’s, Pensions Edition Posted on July 21, 2017 (October 3, 2018) In at least seven states, government employees are obligated, via their pension funds, to invest in a company that operates one of the president’s New York hotels, The Atlantic reports. Read More
Reuters: Campaign urges U.S. public pension funds to divest from owner of Trump hotel Posted on July 19, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Today, Julia Harte of Reuters released an exclusive story on our campaign to urge public pension funds, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the New York State Common Retirement Fund to reconsider their investments in CIM Fund III, which owns the Trump SoHo. Read More
Get Your Pension $$$ Out of Trump’s Pockets Posted on July 19, 2017 (July 19, 2017) Join the call to keep your pension dollars out of Trump’s pockets by signing the petition calling on CalPERS and the New York State Common Retirement Fund to Divest Trump SoHo.Read More
New England Cable News: Ben Clements Discusses Trump Jr. Russia Allegations Posted on July 14, 2017 (November 29, 2018) Our Chair of the Board, Ben Clements weighs in on the latest Trump collusion claims. Read More
POLITICO: Fake news could prove vexing in Mueller probe Posted on July 11, 2017 “Robert Mueller’s far-reaching Russia investigation is expected to delve into one of the biggest political phenomena of the Donald Trump era — fake news,” Politico’s Darren Samuelsohn reports today. Read More