A Day in the House: Ron Fein and Jasmine Gomez, Free Speech for People Posted on April 28, 2017 (May 2, 2017) State Rep Michael Day is joined by Ron Fein and Jasmine Gomez of Free Speech for People, an organization that works to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people, not big money and corporate interests. Read More
Event Resources: “Queer+Trans Concerns Around Democracy, Money & Politics” Posted on April 23, 2017 (May 2, 2017) This event is part of Free Speech For People’s efforts to broaden and diversify the movement to overturn Citizens United, and to reach new audiences who have historically not been included in these discussions. Click to learn more.Read More
Event: Queer+Trans Concerns Around Democracy, Money & Politics Posted on April 6, 2017 (May 2, 2017) On Saturday, April 22, Free Speech For People will be hosting a conversation with Black and Pink, the Mass Trans Political Coalition, and Demos about how we can promote democracy for the Trans and Queer community by getting big money out of politics.Read More
The Hill: Trump’s Link to Private Prisons Proves Why Citizens United Must Go Posted on March 17, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Free Speech For People Democracy Honors Fellow, Jasmine Gomez is published today in The Hill, with a new piece explaining why President Trump’s connection to private prisons makes the case for ending Citizens United. Read More
FSFP Releases Report on Private Prisons & Political Contributions: How Big Money Shackles Immigration Policy Posted on December 14, 2016 (February 22, 2017) FSFP released a new report that highlights the link between campaign donations from the private prison companies and prison guard unions to new laws that favor private prisons. Read More
The Hill: If SCOTUS won’t act to overturn Citizens United, the states will Posted on November 7, 2016 (October 2, 2018) “No one expected this kind of election season, but one glimmer of light has emerged: Voters of both parties (or no party) have come to challenge what they see as a rigged system that benefits wealthy and corporate elites.”Read More
Truthout.org: Democracy vs. the Supreme Court Posted on November 7, 2016 (November 7, 2016) Free Speech For People Democracy Honors Fellow, Jasmine Gomez is published today in Truthout with a new op-ed on democracy, the power of the people, and why the Supreme Court is not the best option for overturning Citizens United.Read More
Jasmine Gomez: Citizens United, the First Amendment, and the Ballot Posted on November 3, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Our Democracy Honors Fellow, Jasmine Gomez published an op-ed today to Common Dreams, on “Citizens United, the First Amendment, and the Ballot.” In Jasmine’s latest piece, she rebuts the critics of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and reminds us all of our democracy’s aim for “political equality” — that is before the Court’s Buckley v. Valeo ruling. Jasmine writes, Read More
Jasmine Gomez: Big Money in Politics Threatens Political and Racial Equality Posted on October 8, 2016 (July 20, 2023) Our Democracy Honors Fellow, Jasmine Gomez is featured in TruthOut discussing the role of big money in the pursuit for racial and political equality.Read More
The Hill: We the Millennials, In Order To Form a More Perfect Democracy Posted on September 30, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People’s counsel and resident millennial, Scott Greytak, is published in The Hill, explaining how and why millennials will take leadership in restoring our democracy.Read More