John Bonifaz Speaks at the Democracy Awakening Posted on April 22, 2016 (May 5, 2016) From April 16-18, we joined the Democracy Awakening and mobilized in DC to protect voting rights and get big money out of politics. John Bonifaz delivered remarks on solutions to #FightBIgMoney in our politics. Read More
Democracy Awakening: The Cause of Our Time Posted on April 19, 2016 (September 27, 2018) On the weekend of April 16-19th, protesters from all over gathered for the Democracy Awakening, a weekend long action. Read More
The Nation: “The Most Important Protest of the 2016 Election” Posted on April 19, 2016 (April 19, 2016) 1,400 activists have been arrested at Democracy Awakening and Democracy Spring, but few in the media have covered it. Read More
Abolishing the Wealth Primary: The New Poll Tax in American Politics Posted on March 24, 2016 (March 28, 2016) John Bonifaz describes how today’s wealth primary is the new poll tax. Read More
Vote For FSFP At Netroots Nation 2016 Posted on March 3, 2016 (March 14, 2016) We need your help! Can you take 30 seconds to vote for our panel at this summer’s Netroots Nation in St. Louis?Read More
How Grassroots Fundraising is Defying the “Billionaire Primary” Posted on February 10, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Truthout writes on how Bernie Sanders’ grassroots ‘fundraising machine’ is defying the wealth primary. John Bonifaz is interviewed.Read More
John Bonifaz At Brookings Event On Solutions To Citizens United Posted on January 25, 2016 (February 2, 2016) On the sixth anniversary of Citizens United, momentum grows in favor of solutions AT “The Campaign Finance Crisis in America and How to Fix It: A Solutions Summit.”Read More
Press Coverage on California’s Prop 49 Ruling Posted on January 5, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Looking for additional coverage on Monday’s California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 49? Read More
BREAKING: California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Voters’ To Vote on the Call for a 28th Amendment Posted on January 4, 2016 (January 14, 2016) Last week, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling to restore Prop 49 as The Overturn Citizens United Act, to the ballot.Read More
“Corporations, the Constitution and Democracy” A Recap From Our Symposium With Loyola Law School Posted on December 2, 2015 (December 3, 2015) On Friday, November 20, Free Speech For People and Loyola Law School of Los Angeles hosted a full-day academic symposium on “Corporations, the Constitution, and Democracy.” With the invaluable assistance of Professor Elizabeth Pollman, the event brought together some of the nation’s leading thinkers to examine how the role of big money and corporate claimsRead More