Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Cases Posted on June 30, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Today, the Supreme Court issued a sharply-divided decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell. In these cases, large for-profit corporations argued that they have religious freedom that is violated by federal Affordable Care Act rules requiring insurance plans to cover contraception.Read More
The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Case is About More Than Just Birth Control Posted on June 27, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power On Monday June 30th the Supreme Court will make a decision in the Conestoga Wood and Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Cases.Read More
Standing up against wealth in our politics Posted on June 26, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Democracy Amendments Read this moving and important op-ed from in Montana about why we must get big money out of our politics. It begins: We are losing what’s left of our democracy. Read More
‘Corporate Religion’ Threatens Everyone Posted on June 18, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power In FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein’s new Huffington Post piece, ‘Corporate Religion’ Threatens Everyone he begins with with the following question and statement; "What religion does ExxonMobil observe? How about Cargill, or Ford? If the question seems absurd, that’s because it is — corporations don’t have religions." Read More
It’s Time to Overrule the Supreme Court on Money in Politics Posted on June 17, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Democracy Amendments Read this new article by FSFP President John Bonifaz being featured in Roll Call, It’s Time to Overrule the Supreme Court on Money in Politics. Read More
FSFP is Hiring! Join Our Team As Our New Digital Media Strategist Posted on June 11, 2014 (June 27, 2022) FSFP Updates JOB POSTING: DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGISTJoin the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people. Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded four years ago followingRead More Senator Udall’s Testimony On Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment SJ Res 19 Posted on June 11, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Democracy Amendments Senator Tom Udall has written a powerful testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment, SJ Res 19, which he and Senator Bennet introduced last June.Read More Why Republican Senators Should Support A Campaign Finance Amendment Posted on June 5, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People President John Bonifaz and former Montana Supreme Court Judge James Nelson write in this new op-ed why Republicans should support an amendment to overturn Citizens United in the Daily Caller. Click here to read. Read More FSFP Submits Amicus Brief In Syngenta Seeds v. County of Kaua‘i Court Case Posted on June 4, 2014 (November 16, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Contact: Ed Erikson – (202) 420-9947 or Ryan O’Donnell – (413) 335-9824 [email protected] Read More Equal protection for people, not corporations Posted on June 4, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Free Speech For People’s Legal Director Ron Fein and Retired Associate Justice of Hawaii, Steven Levinson, have recently published this op-ed, Equal protection for people, not corporations in the Honolulu Star Advertiser. It begins, As court after court strikes down bans on same-sex marriage, people in Hawaii could be forgiven for thinking that this has nothing to do with genetically engineered soybeans. But in Honolulu, agribusiness corporations are arguing otherwise. Read More Previous page …132 133 134 135 136 Next page … 191
Senator Udall’s Testimony On Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment SJ Res 19 Posted on June 11, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Democracy Amendments Senator Tom Udall has written a powerful testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment, SJ Res 19, which he and Senator Bennet introduced last June.Read More
Why Republican Senators Should Support A Campaign Finance Amendment Posted on June 5, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People President John Bonifaz and former Montana Supreme Court Judge James Nelson write in this new op-ed why Republicans should support an amendment to overturn Citizens United in the Daily Caller. Click here to read. Read More
FSFP Submits Amicus Brief In Syngenta Seeds v. County of Kaua‘i Court Case Posted on June 4, 2014 (November 16, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Contact: Ed Erikson – (202) 420-9947 or Ryan O’Donnell – (413) 335-9824 [email protected] Read More
Equal protection for people, not corporations Posted on June 4, 2014 (June 27, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Free Speech For People’s Legal Director Ron Fein and Retired Associate Justice of Hawaii, Steven Levinson, have recently published this op-ed, Equal protection for people, not corporations in the Honolulu Star Advertiser. It begins, As court after court strikes down bans on same-sex marriage, people in Hawaii could be forgiven for thinking that this has nothing to do with genetically engineered soybeans. But in Honolulu, agribusiness corporations are arguing otherwise. Read More