Radio Interview With Ron Fein on SCOTUS & Seattle Living Wage Law Posted on May 4, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Ron Fein discusses the SCOTUS ruling related to Seattle’s living wage law. Read More
Supreme Court Delivers Victory For Seattle Living Wage Law and Fight Against Corporate Claims of Constitutional Rights Posted on May 2, 2016 (October 2, 2018) In a major win for the movement against corporate personhood, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a constitutional challenge by franchise owners in Seattle. Read More
Scott Greytak on Williams-Yulee Anniversary: “Your Right to a Fair Trial, On Trial” Posted on April 29, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Our counsel discusses the one-year anniversary of Williams-Yulee and what’s on the horizon for judicial elections in an op-ed posted today in U.S. News & World Report. Read More
Democracy By The People: A Symposium With Seton Hall School of Law Posted on April 28, 2016 (May 2, 2016) On Friday, April 1, 2016, Free Speech For People and Seton Hall School of Law co-hosted a symposium titled, “Democracy by the People: Reforming Campaign Finance in America Today.”Read More
John Bonifaz Speaks at the Democracy Awakening Posted on April 22, 2016 (May 5, 2016) From April 16-18, we joined the Democracy Awakening and mobilized in DC to protect voting rights and get big money out of politics. John Bonifaz delivered remarks on solutions to #FightBIgMoney in our politics. Read More
Common Dreams: “Barons of Coal, Begetters of Change” Posted on April 20, 2016 (October 2, 2018) A new piece written by FSFP’s Counsel, Scott Greytak discusses the recent conviction of Don Blankenship and what it means for future cases on corporate abuse of power.Read More
Democracy Awakening: The Cause of Our Time Posted on April 19, 2016 (September 27, 2018) On the weekend of April 16-19th, protesters from all over gathered for the Democracy Awakening, a weekend long action. Read More
The Nation: “The Most Important Protest of the 2016 Election” Posted on April 19, 2016 (April 19, 2016) 1,400 activists have been arrested at Democracy Awakening and Democracy Spring, but few in the media have covered it. Read More
Yes Magazine: “What I Learned From My March With Democracy Spring” Posted on April 13, 2016 (April 13, 2016) Frances Moore Lappé shared her experience walking with the Democracy Spring, a political march that started in Philadelphia and culminated at the nation’s Capitol. Read More
John Oliver Tackles Money In Politics In Latest “Last Week Tonight” Episode Posted on April 4, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Watch the political satire, Last Week Tonight turn its attention to big money in politics and congressional fundraising. Read More