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    • Why are we so polarized and what can we do about it?
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    • What is needed for an effective democracy?
    • Build a Powerful Democracy Movement
    • Elect New Legislators
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    • Fix the Election System
    • Pass a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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    • Partnering for Democracy in Massachusetts and Beyond
    • Democracy as a Spiritual Practice
    • The Democracy Movement: Where it Stands Today and Where it Needs to Go
    • Democracy in Chains
    • How Democracies Die
    • POTUS 1: The Next Fight for Democracy – Lawrence Lessig
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Democracy Groups

The goal of American Promise is to organize Americans to win the 28th Amendment to the Constitution to restore American democracy in which We the People—not big money, not corporations, not unions, not special interests—govern ourselves.

Brennan Center for Justice conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. They also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public financing.

Common Cause  wins concrete, pro-democracy reforms that break down barriers to participation, ensure each of us has an equal voice and vote, and rebuild trust in our government.

Declaration for American Democracy is a coalition of more than 170 organizations that includes groups from the labor, racial justice, faith, women’s rights, environmental, good government, and many other important communities. Formed in 2018, they set out on a mission to take back our democracy and restore power to the people. The coalition believes that we must build a democracy where everyone participates, every vote is counted, and everyone’s voice is heard.

The Democracy Action Team of UUSJ provides a link for Unitarian Universalist congregations to connect with their members of Congress.

The Democracy Initiative is a coalition of organizations launched in 2013 working toward a bright future in which all Americans participate fully and freely in the democratic process.

Faithful Democracy is a national coalition of diverse congregations, faith-based organizations and religious leaders with a shared concern about the state of our democracy.

Indivisible is a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders and rebuild our democracy,

The League of Women Voters  of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not corporate interests.

Our Mission

Reclaim Our Democracy is an inclusive, collaborative, multi-partisan movement. Our goal is to reclaim our democratic rights as citizens of the United States of America to have a government that truly represents and supports the needs and desires of all people.

Commentary

  • It is Time for Democracy to Strike Back Jan. 25, 2023
  • Two Takeaways from the Recent Midterm Elections that Every American Should Understand Nov. 22, 2022
  • A Real And Very Dangerous Conspiracy Oct. 14, 2022
  • It's Time to Fix the Senate Sep. 8, 2021
  • Back to Basics - #1 Priority for Congress and President Jan. 23, 2021
  • The Mitch McConnell Problem Dec. 18, 2020
  • Dear Mr. Trump: Your Contract Will Not Be Renewed Nov. 21, 2020
  • Today's Civil War Feb 16, 2020

Events

Democracy Festival at First Parish in Concord, Friday, May 19, 7:30pm and Saturday, May 20, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting the Moment: Taking Action to Keep Our Democracy, January 6 and 7, 2023

Partnering for Democracy in Massachusetts and Beyond with Danielle Allen. Video now available.

Democracy as a Spiritual Practice, March 31 and April 14 videos now available

The Democracy Movement: Where it Stands Today and Where it Needs to Go, with Adam Eichen, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 video now available.

Democracy in Chains, with Duke Professor Nancy MacLean, video of presentation

How Democracies Die, with Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, video of presentation

Facebook

To read more about current democracy related news and events, please click here to visit the Reclaim Our Democracy Facebook group page.

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