Free Speech For People to Hire Staff Attorney Posted on August 5, 2015 (October 21, 2015) Attorney: Counsel, Democracy Program Seeking public interest lawyer, preferably with campaign finance and/or election law experience, for joint project by two cutting-edge non-profits, Free Speech For People and Represent.Us. Organizations Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, was founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. We’re workingRead More
Corporations Are Perverting the Notion of Free Speech Posted on August 4, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Our Legal Advocacy Director, Ron Fein and Harvard Law Professor John C. Coates IV are featured today in Newsweek, in a piece titled “Corporations Are Perverting the Notion of Free Speech.” Read More
Small Pool of Rich Donors Dominates Election Giving Posted on August 3, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Newly released Federal Election Commission reports and Internal Revenue Records confirm what many of us already know: A small group of wealthy donors are dominating our elections. A recent New York Times analysis reports that today’s fundraising efforts rival that of a full-blown arms race, with many presidential hopefuls depending on a very small group of donors toRead More
Ron Fein: Why Judges Should Stay Out of the Minimum Wage Debate Posted on August 3, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Our Legal Advocacy Director, Ron Fein writes to the Los Angeles Daily News on the role of the Courts in the ongoing living wage debate. Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin: “Would fight for amendment to overturn Citizens United” Posted on August 1, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Democracy Amendments Doris Kearns Goodwin was interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and she commented on the need for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Read More
Tim Danahey Show Interviews Ron Fein On Corporate Personhood In IFA v. Seattle Posted on July 30, 2015 (July 30, 2015) On Thursday, July 30, Ron Fein joined the Tim Danahey radio show to discuss our amicus brief in the case, International Franchise Association v. Seattle. In this interview, Fein discusses the era of corporate personhood, the Fourteenth Amendment, and how the International Franchise Association is claiming access and protection by this amendment. Stream the interview after the jump.Read More
The ‘A to Z’ of Money In Politics Posted on July 27, 2015 (July 30, 2015) Today, our friends Pay 2 Play launched a new campaign, Money in Politics A to Z . Over the course of a month, a new letter will be released each day that corresponds to an issue in which big money in politics directly relates to. We found a few letters that relate to our own initiatives, which we will launch later next month. Read More
FSFP And Partners File Amicus Brief Defending The City Of Los Angeles And Its Hotel Worker “Living Wage Ordinance” Posted on July 23, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People, Courage Campaign, Equal Justice Society and Western Center on Law and Poverty, filed an amicus brief supporting the City of Los Angeles and its new hotel worker “living wage” ordinance against an Equal Protection Clause challenge from the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Read More
Netroots Nation 2015: A Call To Get Money Out Of Politics & Restore The Voice Of The People Posted on July 22, 2015 (July 24, 2015) Last weekend, Free Speech For People traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the 8th annual Netroots Nation conference, featuring a keynote from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. Democrat Presidential candidates, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Senator Bernie Sanders, were also in attendance for a townhall style panel hosted by Antonio Vargas.Read More
People v. The Coal Baron Posted on July 8, 2015 (October 1, 2018) In 2010, a disastrous coal mine explosion at the Upper Big Branch facility claimed the lives of twenty-nine miners. An independent report investigating the blast found Massey Energy directly responsible for its neglect. Massey’s parent corporation agreed to criminal and civil penalties, but such recklessness deserves harsher penalties than a fine or a slap on the wrist.Read More