Harvard Law and Policy Review: Exposing Exxon’s Ham-Fisted Attempts to Wield a Weaponized First Amendment Posted on December 6, 2018 In an article for Harvard Law and Policy Review, Free Speech For People Senior Counsel, Shanna Cleveland, details Exxon’s misuse of the First Amendment, and fabricated claim of corporate constitutional rights, to evade accountability for potentially misleading statements made by the corporation regarding the impact of fossil fuels on climate change. Exxon’s claims of freeRead More
Closing a Dangerous Loophole in Massachusetts’ Campaign Finance Practice Posted on December 6, 2018 (December 6, 2018) Few Americans want to see more money in politics these days. In fact, almost 80% favor limiting big donations, voicing concerns about the integrity of our democracy. But today Free Speech For People will be testifying at a public hearing to close an arbitrary loophole that has been allowing politically savvy groups to avoid registeringRead More
Rashida Tlaib Delivers ‘The Constitution Demands It’ to New Members of Congress Posted on December 6, 2018 (December 17, 2018) On November 27, 2018, US Representative-elect Rashida Tlaib delivered our book, ‘The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump’, to every new member of Congress.Read More