Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein Discusses The Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump On The BradCast. Posted on January 28, 2021 Impeachment FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein recently appeared on The BradCast to discuss the impeachment trial of Donald Trump and the constitutionality of holding him accountable for inciting the deadly January 6th insurrection after he’s left office. “Even if Trump never wants to run for president again, the United States Senate needs to say that thisRead More
Free Speech For People Supports Newly Reintroduced Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 21, 2021 Democracy Amendments (WASHINGTON) — Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and John Katko (R-NY) reintroduced H.J. Res.1, a bipartisan constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics and restore democratic power to the American people. Free Speech For People supports H.J. Res.1, also known as the Democracy For All Amendment.Read More
Remote Summer 2021 Legal Internships at Free Speech For People Posted on January 20, 2021 (January 21, 2021) FSFP Updates Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people by fighting for free and fair elections, and against presidential corruption and abuse of power, in the summer of 2021! Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, was founded in 2010 after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. We’re working to renew ourRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses The Impeachment Of Donald Trump On Democracy Now! Posted on January 14, 2021 Impeachment FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on Democracy Now! to discuss the impeachment of Donald Trump for his incitement of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “This is a significant historic vote. The House of Representatives did it’s duty to pass this article of impeachment against Donald Trump for inciting insurrection — a violent seditious attackRead More
Free Speech For People Submits Comments to New York State Board of Elections Opposing Certification of the ES&S ExpressVote XL. Posted on January 14, 2021 (January 14, 2021) Election Protection As the New York State Board of Election considers Election Systems & Software’s (ES&S) application for certification for its ExpressVote XL in New York, Free Speech For People submitted public comments opposing certification of the all-in-one ballot marking device and vote tabulator. Free Speech For People is legally challenging the use of the ExpressVote XLRead More
FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements and FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein Co-Author New Oped with Sarah Chayes in The Los Angeles Times On Why The DOJ Must Investigate Trump And His Associates. Posted on January 13, 2021 (January 14, 2021) Challenging Corruption Los Angeles Times published a new oped by FSFP Board Chair Ben Clements, FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein, and author Sarah Chayes on why the Department of Justice must investigate President Trump and his associates for all federal crimes they may have committed. “A decision not to investigate in the wake of one of theRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses The Impeachment Of Donald Trump On Rising Up With Sonali. Posted on January 13, 2021 Impeachment FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on Rising Up With Sonali to discuss the impeachment of Donald Trump for his incitement of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “It’s critical that this President be impeached again and that he be removed from office immediately. He is a direct and serious threat to our democracy. He’s aRead More
Free Speech For People to Hire Director of Organizational Advancement Posted on January 13, 2021 (February 19, 2021) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People is at the center of rebuilding our democracy – a democracy that works for everyone, not just for the white and wealthy. We do this through innovative legal actions, public education, and organizing strategies that advance the vision that “we the people” means all people. We’re interested in being successful, notRead More
“Desperate Need” For Social Media Regulation in the Wake of the Capitol Riots: Ben Clements Joins Jim Braude on WGBH to Discuss the Road Ahead Posted on January 12, 2021 (February 2, 2021) Challenging Corruption Social media companies like Facebook and Twitter are facing increased calls for federal regulation in the wake of last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, in which armed, right-wing militants engaged in a violent insurrection incited by President Trump. FSFP Board Chair and Senior Legal Advisor Ben Clements joined Jim Braude on WGBH-TV’s Greater BostonRead More
Free Speech For People Joins Groups Calling For Possible Expulsion of U.S. House Members, Trump Impeachment Posted on January 12, 2021 Impeachment WASHINGTON — More than 70 groups sent a letter on Friday requesting that Speaker Pelosi pass a resolution authored by Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), introduced on Monday, that would start an ethics investigation into the behavior and actions of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to overturn the 2020 election and foment the insurrection atRead More