“The eyes of history are on him”: New FSFP Oped Published by Newsweek On Why President Biden Must Push The U.S. Senate To End The Filibuster And Pass The For The People Act And The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Posted on July 16, 2021 Defending Key Reforms Newsweek recently published a new oped by FSFP President John Bonifaz and FSFP Board Chairman Ben Clements on why President Biden must utilize his presidential power to push the U.S. Senate to end the filibuster and pass the For The People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The following is an excerptRead More
FSFP Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh Discusses Our Recent Lawsuit Against The Election Assistance Commission on The Brad Blog. Posted on July 15, 2021 Election Protection Free Speech For People Senior Advisor on Election Security Susan Greenhalgh recently appeared on The Brad Blog to discuss our lawsuit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for improperly loosening voting system standards after private meetings with voting machine manufacturers. FSFP and renowned election security expert Professor Philip Stark are co-plaintiffs in this case. “TheRead More
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Sued for Improperly Loosening Voting System Standards After Private Meetings With Voting Machine Manufacturers. Posted on July 13, 2021 (July 13, 2021) Election Protection Free Speech For People and renowned election security expert Professor Philip Stark allege Election Assistance Commission violated federal laws to privately solicit input from voting system vendors for federal voting system requirements. Stark serves on the Board of Advisors for the federal agency WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 13, 2021) – A federally appointed election advisor andRead More
Government Watchdogs Urge Secretaries of State To Abide by Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and Bar Insurrectionists From the Ballot Posted on June 29, 2021 (July 28, 2021) Challenging Corruption In letters sent to election officials in all fifty states, Free Speech For People alerts election officials to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution disqualifying insurrectionists such as former President Donald Trump from running for future public office. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29, 2021) – Election officials in all fifty states receivedRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Joins The Young Turks To Discuss Campaign Urging Attorney General Garland To Investigate Trump and Associates. Posted on June 25, 2021 Challenging Corruption FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on The Young Turks to discuss our call for Attorney General Garland to create an independent task force within the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate former President Trump, members of his administration, or his campaign, business, or other associates, for any potential federal criminal or civil violations theyRead More
Free Speech For People Proposes Comprehensive Model Legislation to Hold Social Media Giants Accountable and Protect Personal Privacy Posted on June 22, 2021 (February 2, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power A uniquely bold and comprehensive proposal, The Big Tech Accountability Act seeks to hold social media companies accountable for amplifying dangerous disinformation and threats of violence. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2021) – The public interest organization Free Speech For People announced today the introduction of the Big Tech Accountability Act, a uniquely bold and comprehensiveRead More
Free Speech For People Releases New Report Exposing False Claims And Deceptive Marketing by Voting Machine Vendors Posted on June 18, 2021 (March 15, 2022) Election Protection The detailed report examines specious or false claims made by Democracy Live and Voatz, two of the most prominent Internet voting system vendors in the United States. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 2021) – Free Speech For People has released a new report exposing how online voting system vendors have used false claims to promote theirRead More
Progressives Support Rep. Omar Against Bad Faith Attacks. Posted on June 17, 2021 (June 17, 2021) FSFP Updates WASHINGTON — 80+ national progressive organizations and leaders released the following statement regarding bad faith attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments earlier last week: “Representative Ilhan Omar is facing a smear campaign for daring to name what few will: that all victims of war crimes deserve justice, regardless of who commits the crimes. As nationalRead More
Ohio Bans Wireless Connectivity in Voting Systems. Posted on June 17, 2021 Election Protection Earlier this year, Free Speech For People organized a letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), signed by over two dozen computer and election security experts urging the EAC to include a robust ban on wireless connectivity capability in the federal voting system guidelines. Though the EAC disregarded the experts’ advice, the Ohio BoardRead More
FSFP Petition Urging Attorney General Garland to Investigate Trump and Associates Featured On Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner. Posted on June 16, 2021 Challenging Corruption Glenn Kirschner, host of Justice Matters, recently produced a video where he discusses Free Speech For People’s petition for Attorney General Garland to create an independent task force within the Department of Justice to investigate Trump and his associates for potential federal crimes. “There is a petition that caught my attention and it’s posted onlineRead More