Free Speech For People · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 7:55 PM

TOMORROW: Pass the For The People Act: National Call-In Day!

We have to make sure our Senators feel the pressure and hear us loud and clear: they must pass the For the People Act. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Biden Must Stop Jim Crow 2.0

To protect voting rights and our democracy from Jim Crow 2.0, the filibuster must be eliminated. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Susan Greenhalgh · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 9:34 PM

Should we use computers to mark our votes?

Join us for a critical examination of the growing use of electronic voting practices in the United States. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Alexandra Flores-Quilty · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 8:01 PM

BREAKING: Democracy Preservation Act Passes New York Senate!

New York is now one step closer to passing the first statewide ban on political spending by multinational corporations. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 5:57 PM

The filibuster must be eliminated

To defend our democracy, Senate Democrats must end the filibuster. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 5:44 PM

Securing a democracy for the people

Now more than ever, it is up to us to pursue a democracy by and for the people, grounded in the promise of political equality for all. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 7:16 PM

President Biden must speak up for the For The People Act

We need leadership at this moment to remind the Senate that this is a priority, and we will not accept anything other than S.1’s passage. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 2:26 PM

New York vs. Foreign-Influenced Corporations

Watch our town hall in support of the New York Democracy Preservation Act! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Zephyr Teachout · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 2:34 PM

TOMORROW: Join me for the Democracy Preservation Act Town Hall!

Join me tomorrow, May 13, for a digital town hall to discuss how New York can change the campaign finance landscape with the Democracy Preservation Act. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 6:05 PM

Monday, May 17th: Fix Our Senate Town Hall

Join the Fix Our Senate coalition and Senators Jeff Merkley and Elizabeth Warren to learn how we’re fighting to end the filibuster and protect our democracy! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 4:37 PM

WATCH: We’re putting an end to foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections

Learn how Free Speech For People has been at the forefront in the fight to end foreign-influenced corporate campaign spending. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Alexandra Flores-Quilty · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 4:37 PM

The Department of Justice must investigate Trump

Donald Trump and his associates are not above the law. The Department of Justice must hold them accountable. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 5:52 PM

We Must Expand The Supreme Court

To return to a balanced, nonpartisan Court and restore our democracy, there is one solution: we must expand the Supreme Court. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Courtney Hostetler · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 3:34 PM

It's Time to Certify the Equal Rights Amendment

John, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” – U.S. Constitution “How long must women wait to get their liberty? Let us have the rights we deserve.”  – Alice Paul, American suffragist Since our founding, the United States has lacked constitutiona…

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 1:41 PM

How Free Speech For People is Protecting the Right to Vote

John, Voting rights are under serious threat across the country.   Georgia’s newest voting law, which many voting rights advocates are calling “Jim Crow 2.0,” is just one of more than 250 bills recently filed in 43 states designed to restrict voting rights. As we argue in an op-ed pub…

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  Alexandra Flores-Quilty · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 2:28 PM

Join Us for the For the People Week of Action!

John,  The For the People Act would strike at the heart of dysfunction plaguing our democracy. If passed, this federal bill would protect and expand voting rights, get big money out of politics, end gerrymandering, and increase transparency and accountability in our government. And …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 6:10 PM

Congress must investigate Justice Kavanaugh

John, “Politically-constrained and probably fake.” These are the words Senator Sheldon Whitehouse used to describe the FBI’s 2018 investigation of sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland last month…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 8:32 PM

How Big Tech is Undermining Democracy

John, Most people who use the internet are familiar with personalized advertisements. But the big internet  platforms aren’t selling you products. They are selling you and the troves of information they have collected about you to advertisers and others seeking to manipulate what you …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 2:38 PM

Save Democracy. End the Filibuster.

John, The For the People Act, the most comprehensive democracy reform bill in a generation, was introduced in the Senate yesterday, following its recent passage in the House. But there’s one major hurdle to it becoming law: the filibuster. The filibuster is an archaic rule that doesn…

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Can you help us end foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections?

John, It’s a well-known fact that foreign entities are legally prohibited from directly influencing U.S. elections. But what about when a foreign investor has partial ownership of a U.S. corporation? Across the country, companies with partial foreign ownership, such as Amazon, Uber, …

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 3:54 PM

We are actively fighting for our democracy

John, The events of the 2020 election have shown us that we must remain vigilant in the fight to protect the right to vote and our democracy. Big money in politics continues to be a serious threat, with spending in this election cycle reaching $14.4 billion, more than doubling the rec…

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  Alexandra Flores-Quilty · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 5:43 PM

The DOJ Must Investigate Trump

John, My name is Alexandra Flores-Quilty, and I am Free Speech For People’s new Campaign Director. Before joining Free Speech For People, I served as the Executive Director and co-founder of By the People, a pro-democracy grassroots campaign that organized to impeach and remove Donald…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 2:25 PM

VICTORY in Minnesota!

John, BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge this week approved a sweeping settlement in a lawsuit brought by voting rights advocates against Tennessee-based private security contractor Atlas Aegis for illegal voter intimidation in Minnesota. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-I…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

February 17, 2021 at 11:21 PM

Save the USPS, Fire DeJoy

John, In 2020, the U.S. Postal Service faced intentional, direct attacks at the hands of Trump holdover Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who slowed mail delivery during the pandemic by removing over 600 mail sorting machines. These reckless actions were purposely intended to benefit De…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 11:14 PM

Call Your Senators: Trump Must Be Convicted

John, On January 13, the House voted to impeach Donald Trump for a second time. Now the Senate must decide whether to convict him. Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 or 202-224-3091 (TTY) and demand that your Senators convict and disqualify Trump from holding public office …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 7:26 PM

It's Time to End the Filibuster

John, As the new administration and the 117th Congress seek to address the multiple crises facing our nation, it is clear that we need widespread reform. But for us to quickly address the issues facing this country, we must eliminate one of the greatest roadblocks to legislation: the …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

January 25, 2021 at 5:23 PM

The Senate must convict

John, On January 13, the House voted to impeach Donald Trump for a second time. Now the Senate must decide whether to convict him. Call your Senators today and demand they convict and disqualify Trump from holding public office ever again. The integrity of our democracy depends on it…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Sign If You Agree: It's Time to Reclaim Our Democracy

John, Yesterday marked the 11th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, the ruling that swept away a century of precedent barring corporate expenditures in our elections. Free Speech For People was launched moments after that ruling in January 2010, to reclaim …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

January 15, 2021 at 6:35 PM

The Senate Must Convict and Disqualify Trump

John, President Trump made history this week when he became the first president to be impeached twice. His second impeachment, for inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th that killed five people, comes just one week before the end of his term. But this is not the…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

January 12, 2021 at 6:36 PM

CALL NOW: The House MUST Impeach Donald Trump

DEMAND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE VOTE TO IMMEDIATELY IMPEACH DONALD TRUMP John: We saw the coup attempt at our nation’s Capitol. We saw white supremacists storm the halls of power, looting, and terrorizing government employees. And perhaps worst of all, we heard Trump inciting and praising…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Tell Judge Garland: Investigate Trump

John, Free Speech For People and its coalition partners have released a letter to Judge Merrick Garland, Biden’s nominee for Attorney General, urging the establishment of an independent task force within the Department of Justice to investigate any potential federal criminal or civil …

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

January 7, 2021 at 12:39 AM

TAKE ACTION: Congress Must Impeach and Remove Trump Immediately

John, BREAKING: Free Speech For People Presents New Articles of Impeachment and Demands that Trump be Immediately Impeached, Convicted, Removed, and Disqualified from Future Federal Office  Free Speech For People has drafted two new articles of impeachment that any Member of the United…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

January 5, 2021 at 7:17 PM

Investigate Trump's Election Tampering

John, BREAKING NEWS: In audio released by The Washington Post on January 3rd, Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and repeatedly urged him to “find” 11,780 votes to overturn Biden’s win in the state. “I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we …

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 3:11 PM

You helped us win critical victories for democracy

John, As we prepare to close the book on 2020, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, our democracy champions, for your ongoing support. With your help, Free Speech For People has made incredible strides in 2020 to ensure that every American has an equal voice and an equal v…

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  Oske Buckley · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Last Chance to Vote For Free Speech For People

John, This month, Free Speech For People is one of three nonprofits on the ballot to determine how CREDO Mobile will divide $150,000 in donations. The more votes we earn, the larger percentage of the donations we receive. But voting only stays open through December 31st! Your vote wi…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 7:23 PM

Sign if you agree: U.S. law firms must not hire former Trump administration lawyers

John, BREAKING: We are urging U.S. law firms to abstain from hiring former Trump administration lawyers. As the Trump administration prepares to end its tenure, many of its officials are seeking positions in the nation’s major law firms. But the constant, unprecedented attacks on the…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Every Vote Gets Us Closer to $150,000

John, For the past ten years, Free Speech For People has been fighting every day to protect our democracy and our Constitution, to take on corruption and big money in politics, to ensure free and fair elections, and to lift up the promise of political equality for all. Now more than e…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

December 10, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Abolish the Electoral College

John, Our democracy is founded on a simple principle: one person, one vote. Yet for the nation’s largest electoral contest, the only one in which every American voter has a ballot to cast, we use an outdated system that places our power in just 538 individuals: the Electoral College. …

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 7:52 PM

BREAKING: We're challenging Trump's pardon of Michael Flynn

John, BREAKING NEWS: Free Speech For People is challenging President Trump’s pardon of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn as “self-dealing” and unconstitutional. Free Speech For People filed a motion on December 1, 2020, requesting permission to file an amicus brief in th…

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  John Bonifaz · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Will you vote for FSFP today?

John, For more than ten years, Free Speech For People has fought to protect and restore our democracy for we, the people. We have led the fight to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and the falsehood that corporations are people with constitutional rights. We have tak…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Help us protect our democracy

John, 2020 has put our democracy to the test like never before. Voters increasingly took to voting by mail in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to discredit and destabilize vote-by-mail. Americans made their voices heard in record numbers in No…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 16, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Add Your Name to Transform Our Democracy

John, In response to an unprecedented threat to our elections this year, many states across the country broke down barriers to voting by creating and expanding vote-by-mail programs and early voting. But despite these efforts, so much more is needed to reclaim our democracy on a large…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 11:05 PM

VICTORY: Porter Wright breaks with Trump

John, We did it! Following public pressure from democracy advocates across the country, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the law firm leading the Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the presidential election results in Pennsylvania, has just withdrawn from its federal lawsuit. Mea…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 12, 2020 at 10:43 PM

TOMORROW: Protest Trump's Legal Team (In-Person & Remote)

John, Since Election Night, Donald Trump and his allies have made fraudulent claims that Trump won the election – and they are continuing to undermine democracy by trying to block votes from being counted and spreading falsehoods about the election outcome. But they’re not alone in…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 9, 2020 at 9:37 PM

ACTION ALERT: Trump must concede

John, Last week, the American people made a clear choice: former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States. In a democracy, the voters decide and the people have spoken.  Donald Trump, however, has never been one to respect democracy or our Constitution…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Fighting voter suppression on Election Day

John, The fight for free and fair elections continues. We recently announced at Free Speech For People our partnership with the SeeSay2020 initiative to identify, expose, and take action to combat incidents of voter intimidation, suppression, and voting machine issues. The See Someth…

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  Ben Clements · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 4:38 PM

We're fighting voter intimidation and winning

John, We are celebrating a major victory this week. On behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota (CAIR-MN) and the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, last week, we filed a federal lawsuit against Tennessee-based private mercenary contractor Atlas Aegis and its…

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  Free Speech For People · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 5:03 PM

AZ Court Victory Update: 35,000 New Voters!

John, Earlier this month, we told you how we succeeded in our case on behalf of Mi Familia Vota and the Arizona Coalition for Change to extend the voter registration deadline in Arizona. Thanks to this court victory and the ten day extension of the voter registration deadline, 35,000 …

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  Ron Fein · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 12:05 AM

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for attacking our democracy

John, BREAKING NEWS: On behalf of Latino civic engagement organization Mi Familia Vota Education Fund and several voters, Free Speech For People today filed a lawsuit against President Trump and members of the administration in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Th…

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  Courtney Hostetler · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 6:52 PM

Voting In-Person in 2020

John, This is shaping up to be the most unique election of our lifetime. As the COVID-19 pandemic enters a second wave around the country, citizens are preparing to vote on the very future of our democracy. Some have chosen to avoid the risk of exposure by voting by mail. Others may c…

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