The McCutcheon Ruling: What You Can Do Posted on January 13, 2014 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People, along with our allies at Public Citizen, hosted an online conversation featuring Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and superstar activist for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates to secret corporate money in elections). Read More
The Money In Politics Webinar That’s Not To Be Missed! Posted on January 8, 2014 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and founder of the Stamp Stampede movement, will be the guest in a national webinar tonight, January 8th, at 8:30 PM ET. He will be discussing, along with other allies at Public Citizens and Our Time, about how big money is influencing our elections and the implications of the impending court ruling in McCutcheon vs. FEC. Sign up for the webinar here. Read More
Five Reforms to Make Our Politics Matter Posted on January 3, 2014 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments "Why not make 2014 historic?" John Nichols asks in his recent article in The Nation, The Democratic Vistas of 2014: Five Reforms to Make Our Politics Matter. We think that 2014 marks a tremendous opportunity to begin to restore some of our basic democratic principles that have decayed — particularly over the last decade. Read More
Citizens United: States’ responses show election reform is needed Posted on January 3, 2014 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments FSFP’s John Bonifaz and Ryan O’ Donnell have written a new op-ed, Citizens United: States’ responses show election reform is needed that has been featured in the San Jose Mecury News. It reads, In the aftermath of Citizens United v. FEC, the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that swept away longstanding precedent barring corporate money in our elections, states are still scrambling to adjust. But they are choosing very different paths. Read More
How corporations are using the First Amendment to destroy government regulation Posted on December 30, 2013 (July 16, 2021) Corporate Abuse of Power A recent and important article The Corporate Free Speech Racket from Washington Monthly dives into the misuse of the First Amendment and free exercise rights by corporations and how these entities are effectively using the claim of corporate personhood to subvert government regulation.Read More
The Top 10 Reasons Why Citizens United Continues to Ruin Democracy Posted on December 19, 2013 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments A quick glance at the top 10 ways the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United vs. FEC has continued to threaten our democracy in 2013. Read More
Vote For FSFP in Credo’s Donations Ballot! Posted on December 17, 2013 (July 16, 2021) FSFP Updates Click Here to Vote for Free Speech For People in CREDO’s Donation Ballot! Read More
States race to increase donation limits to counter influence of outside money Posted on December 16, 2013 (July 16, 2021) Defending Key Reforms In response to the flood of outside money in politics, states from Alabama to Wyoming are boosting donation limits to rake in bigger contributions for their campaigns. Nine states have approved higher campaign contribution limits. Most recently in Michigan, when on Thursday a new measure was approved that would double to $6,800 the amount of money a candidate for statewide office can accept from individuals. Read More
Watch Our New Animated Video, “Twas The Night Before Citizens United” Posted on December 11, 2013 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments Take a moment to watch and share our new animated video, Twas the Night Before Citizens United, with friends to spread some holiday cheer and a reminder that while we’re well on our way, we still have a lot of work to do to overturn Citizens United and reclaim our democracy. Click below to watch. Read More
Spending on Maine elections has grown by millions of dollars since the Citizens United decision Posted on December 10, 2013 (July 16, 2021) Democracy Amendments A recent article in the Bangor Daily News highlights the skyrocketing campaign expenditures that have flooded the state’s elections since the 2010 Citizens United ruling. The article uses new data from Maine Citizen’s For Clean Elections report, The Shell Game – How Independent Expenditures Have Invaded Maine Since Citizens United. It reads, Read More