FSFP Releases Report on Private Prisons & Political Contributions: How Big Money Shackles Immigration Policy Posted on December 14, 2016 (February 22, 2017) FSFP released a new report that highlights the link between campaign donations from the private prison companies and prison guard unions to new laws that favor private prisons. Read More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on President-Elect Trump, Bigotry, and Authoritarianism Posted on December 13, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Read our statement calling upon the President-elect and all public officials to completely and totally repudiate all elements of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected group status, and all forms of authoritarian governance that threaten the constitutional rights of all Americans. Read More
2016 in Review: Working Towards A Brighter Democracy Posted on December 11, 2016 (November 29, 2018) We’re proud to share all that we have accomplished together in 2016, from victories at the state and local level to expand the movement for a constitutional amendment, to a campaign to end super PACs and amplify our legal advocacy efforts. Click to read more.Read More
Watch John Bonifaz on Democracy Now! Posted on December 8, 2016 (November 29, 2018) John Bonifaz appeared on today’s episode of Democracy Now! to discuss the recount efforts and broader democracy issues facing our elections. Read More
Watch Rep. Ted Lieu & Rep. Walter Jones Discuss The Case To End Super PACs Posted on December 6, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss efforts to end super PACs. Read More
John Bonifaz: “Presidential election recounts should be mandatory” Posted on November 29, 2016 (November 29, 2016) In an interview with The Recorder, our co-founder and election law expert, John Bonifaz weighs in on the importance of election recounts.Read More
A Recap of our Federal Lawsuit Against the FEC to End Super PACs Posted on November 16, 2016 (November 16, 2016) Check out a recap of coverage on our federal lawsuit against the FEC calling on an end to super PACs. Read More
Post-Election: How We Can Win Campaign Finance Reform Cases Before the Supreme Court Posted on November 9, 2016 (December 13, 2016) Read our post-election summary on how we can win campaign finance reform cases before the Supreme Court.Read More
Free Speech For People’s Post-Election Commitment to Democracy Reform Posted on November 8, 2016 (November 18, 2016) Today we have woken up to a new political reality – a reality which presents a critical moment in our fight to reclaim our democracy – a reality that shows us, in stark terms, the urgency of our mission to reclaim our democracy for we, the people.Read More
Federal judge rejects suit challenging Alaska limits on campaign donations Posted on November 8, 2016 (November 8, 2016) In what might signal a light at the end of the tunnel, a federal judge rejected a challenge to Alaska’s limits on state-level campaign contributions.Read More