If you’re a part of the Stampede, you already know that grassroots movements are good for the health of our democracy. But did you know they’re also good for your personal health? Numerous studies have shown that civic engagement and activism have positive effects on our physical and mental well-being. For example, people who feel… Read more
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To Protect Democracy, The Senate Must Pass The For The People Act
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The For The People Act is headed towards an epic showdown in the Senate. Last week, Georgia’s legislature passed sweeping a sweeping bill to restrict voting rights following a surge in Black voter turnout in November and January. Under the false claim of “combatting voter fraud,” the new law requires photo ID for absentee ballots,… Read more
VICTORY: House Passes For The People Act
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BREAKING NEWS: Last night, in a vote of 220-210, the House passed the For The People Act (H.R. 1), bringing us one step closer to getting big money OUT of our politics and voters IN! But we’re not done yet. H.R. 1 is now on its way to the Senate for a vote. Call your… Read more
GameStop, Reddit, and Wall Street’s Disrupted Status Quo
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Last month was nothing short of a whirlwind in a year full of chaos. Insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, a new president was inaugurated, and the House passed a historic second impeachment. One of the most surprising events in January, however, happened outside of D.C. In what many are calling an unprecedented event, ordinary Americans took… Read more
BREAKING: Virginia Becomes 22nd State to Support Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
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BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, Virginia became the 22nd state to pass a resolution supporting an amendment overturning Citizens United. Thanks to the efforts of the Virginia Chapter of American Promise, Take Back Our Republic, Public Citizen, People For The American Way, Free Speech For People, Common Cause, and Virginians across the political spectrum, the Virginia legislature… Read more
The Beginning of the End for Corporate Campaign Spending?
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The events of January 6th shook our country to its core. Hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol, endangering the lives of Members of Congress, their staffers, and Capitol Police in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Despite the violence, some Republicans still chose to contest the results when Congress reconvened that… Read more
It’s Not Over Yet: House Re-Introduces the For The People Act
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A new session of Congress kicked off with the introduction of For The People Act (H.R.1), a landmark bill designed to fix our broken political system, including campaign finance, voting rights, and public accountability. The bill was introduced on January 4th by Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland and co-sponsored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and… Read more
VICTORY: Alaska becomes the 21st state calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United
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On November 3rd Alaskans made history. In a tight vote, Alaska approved Ballot Measure No. 2, a suite of democracy reforms that will make both state and federal elections fairer, more transparent, and more accessible. Among them, a call for a new constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. “These mistaken Supreme Court decisions have invalidated… Read more
Florida’s Dark Money Dark Horse
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In America’s two-party system, the presence of third-party candidates is often met with mixed responses. Often, when a third-party candidate with a similar platform to a major-party candidate enters a race, they cause division among voters, resulting in a win for the opposition. Case in point: Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election, or Eliot… Read more
The Modern Voting Rights Movement
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100 years ago this week, the Tennessee House of Representatives made history when it became the deciding state to ratify the 19th Amendment, prohibiting voter discrimination on the basis of sex. Nearly 50 years after the Seneca Falls Convention, white women gained the right to vote in U.S. elections. It would still be many years… Read more