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Turner, Leach, Clements: Americans Agree It’s Time For The 28th Amendment | January 10, 2017

The voices of American Promise are singing in Iowa! Fmr. State Senator Nina Turner (D-Ohio) and Fmr US Rep Jim Leach (R-Iowa) of our Advisory Council, joined president, Jeff Clements, in a DesMoines Register opinion piece in a call for Americans to join together to win the 28th… Read more

Citizen Uprising Overdue | January 6, 2017

Check out the American Promise piece on Truthout.org about the secret memo and 40-year trend that has brought the United States to the brink of oligarchy, and the dawn of the 50-state Citizen Uprising to keep our government in our own hands. To read more. Read more

United to Amend Report | November 9, 2016

Contact: George Penn, 608-244-6436, [email protected] Eighteen Communities Voted to Amend the U.S. Constitution Madison, WI (November 9, 2016) –On Tuesday, November8th, Wisconsin residents in eighteen communities voted to amend the U.S.Constitution to clarify that only human beings should have inalienable human rights and money is not the same… Read more

Campaign Opponents Agree. Alert the Media! | November 2, 2016

Allegiance to country over party is playing out in real time in a Syracuse Congressional campaign - Take a look. American Promise is protective of omni-partisanship - TOGETHER WE WIN! We continue to see that the 28th Amendment to overturn Citizens United is deeper than partisan divide - one… Read more

Nina Turner of Ohio and Frank Bruni of The New York Times | October 24, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=002cUnEELKg After listening to Senator Nina Turner talk about Everyday Person Authority, I am writing on that authority about my country. In a recent column in The New York Times, @frankbruni included two lines about the collateral damage to our identity and democracy during this presidential election that have haunted me.… Read more

Senator Nina Turner Calls for “Making Folks Uncomfortable” | October 16, 2016

In a keynote at the National Citizen Leadership Conference that brought down the house and sent hundreds to their feet, Senator Nina Turner from Ohio, connected all of us to a long proud history of citizen successes in America.  This three minute clip from her talk calls on Everyday… Read more

Walter Jones Great Honor | October 10, 2016

Reflector.com today features Congressman Walter Jones, (R-NC) who speaks his public service as a great honor. American Promise recently recognized his service and courage to fight for a government run by people not money. “The Citizens United and SpeechNow.org decisions have completely altered the dynamic of elections and… Read more

California Yes of 59 Editorial | October 7, 2016

Celebrating California's efforts on Yes on 59! ballot initiative, Jeff Clements and Derek Cressman weigh in in The Sacramento Bee. Read more

Walter Jones (R-NC) Congressional Leadership | October 7, 2016

Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) has exhibited courage across the aisle in speaking boldly about the devastating effects of concentrated money and corporate influence in American politics and government. His vocal opposition to Citizens United align Jones with some 80% of Americans across the political spectrum who know our… Read more

Yes! Says American Promise Will Help Deliver 28th | September 27, 2016

We are happy to see news of Advisory Council member, Senator Nina Turner and President, Jeff Clements out in the field. Check out the article. Read more

Time for 28th Amendment | September 26, 2016

By C.B. Pearson and Martha Stone When our country is in trouble, Americans always stand up. History bears that out and today it is painfully clear our democracy is in crisis. As Montanans, we fully understand this crisis, and we have been setting the stage for national repair.… Read more

Constitution Day | September 19, 2016

Born in 1964, I was bringing up the rear of the BABY BOOM, while American citizens were coming together and mobilizing to stop the Vietnam War, to stop polluters from destroying the environment, and to stop the heinous Jim Crow laws from subverting our democracy. And thanks to… Read more

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Brian Boyle: An Amendment to Center “We the People” in Our Constitution

America is in crisis. The convergence in 2020 of the Covid-19 pandemic and the interrelated crises of economy, racial justice, political violence, climate disasters, and a collapse of trust has laid bare the danger and high stakes we Americans now face. Our constitutional democracy and commitment to the American promise of human liberty, equal citizenship, and effective self-government are in urgent need of repair and renewal. Read More

Keep the Promise: America250

America is in crisis. The convergence in 2020 of the Covid-19 pandemic and the interrelated crises of economy, racial justice, political violence, climate disasters, and a collapse of trust has laid bare the danger and high stakes we Americans now face. Our constitutional democracy and commitment to the American promise of human liberty, equal citizenship, and effective self-government are in urgent need of repair and renewal. Read More

#ChallengeAccepted: The American Promise Amendment + Reinventing Democracy for the 21st Century

Americans are in a huge moment of possibility for profound reform, and in that we can find hope. In the midst of systemic failures—in our economy, society, government—American citizens are rising to the challenge of reshaping our democracy for the 21st century and beyond. Read More

Building Support in Congress

Passing a constitutional amendment is difficult by design: the only way to achieve it is with widespread, cross-partisan support driven by grassroots action. While there are two routes to passing a constitutional amendment, only one method has ever been successfully used—acquiring two-thirds support from both houses of Congress and approval by three-quarters of the states. Read More

Money in Politics and Health Care

Big money political spending affects all facets of our society, including our nation’s health-care system. Lobbying from health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and other health care-related interests has resulted in a dysfunctional system that is more expensive and provides less coverage than those in other developed countries. Read more

A History of People Power

Throughout our nation’s history, citizen leaders have coalesced around reform movements that expand our fundamental rights to broader coalitions of Americans and improve our democratic self-governance—often through the amendment process. Read more

7 Critical Democracy Reforms: Which Are Most Important to You?

There are several election reforms at the core of the nascent democracy movement growing in the United States, and the prospect that we need to pass constitutional amendments to fix some of the structural issues is gaining traction. Read more
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