On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government. Human beings are people; corporations are legal fictions.
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United and other related cases, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court is misguided in principle, and wrong on the law. In a democracy, the people rule.
". . . corporations have no consciences, no beliefs, no feelings, no thoughts, no desires. Corporations help structure and facilitate the activities of human beings, to be sure, and their 'personhood' often serves as a useful legal fiction. But they are not themselves members of “We the People” by whom and for whom our Constitution was established."
~Supreme Court Justice Stevens, January 2010
Wednesday, June 10 | 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET
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As our nation approaches the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Move to Amend supporters across the country are coming together to plan coordinated local actions that connect and amplify and build toward the unfinished promise of self-government to today's struggle against corporate rule and political corruption.
Join us for a national planning call to prepare local actions during the week of June 29th, coordinated with the 7 Days of Action in Washington, DC. Together, we'll organize visits to congressional offices, public educational events, and visible demonstrations calling for the passage of the We the People Amendment.
The Declaration of Independence asserted that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed." Yet 250 years later, concentrated corporate power and unlimited money in elections continue to undermine genuine democratic self-government. This anniversary offers a powerful opportunity to educate our communities and demand that elected officials support constitutional change that places people above corporate power.
During this call, we'll discuss plans to:
Participants will receive organizing resources, including sample talking points, a press release template, a congressional letter template, outreach materials, support and guidance as well as creative campaign ideas for planning effective local actions.
The week of action is more than a protest-it's a step in building a movement to educate, advocate, and organize for transformative democratic change. Together, we can use this historic anniversary to highlight the anti-democratic consequences of Citizens United and the broader system of corporate constitutional rights and money defined as political speech in elections that places wealth and corporate power above the people.
The founders declared independence from a system in which distant power ruled without accountability. Today, we face a different challenge: a political system dominated by corporations and concentrated wealth. The work of creating a democracy authentically governed by We the People remains unfinished.
Join us to help make the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence a moment not only of reflection, but of action.
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Join Move to Amend from June 28 through July 4. Organizers from across the country will gather in the nation's capital for Seven Days in D.C. — a weeklong series of civic engagement activities, public demonstrations, and cultural events designed to encourage direct participation in the democratic process during the lead-up to Independence Day.
The event will bring together activists, organizers, artists, comedians, musicians, and citizens for a coordinated week of lobbying, voter outreach, protest education, conversations with congressional candidates, and nightly performances across Washington.
What We're Doing
Congressional lobbying for the #WethePeopleAmendment coordinated through FLARE — For Liberation And Resistance Everywhere.
On-the-ground voter outreach efforts across Washington throughout the week.
Workshops focused on organizing strategy, protest planning, and civic action — building skills that last beyond the week.
Nightly performances featuring comedy, live music, and guest speakers at venues across the city — free and ticketed.
Sustained visibility actions throughout the city, creating a civic presence during one of Washington's most visible weeks.
Conversations with congressional candidates and fellow organizers — strengthening the networks that make change possible.
The Week
Organizers from across the country arrive in Washington. Opening gatherings for the week ahead.
Structured civic engagement each day: congressional office meetings coordinated by FLARE and Move to Amend, voter outreach, organizing workshops, and protest strategy sessions. Evenings feature cultural programming — comedy, music, and speakers — at venues across the city.
Day one of civic action. Morning workshops, civic education, and Know Your Rights — then the evening finds its voice on the Black Cat stage.
Pastries, coffee, and conversations with organizers on the frontlines of voting rights, immigration justice, reproductive freedom, environmental defense, civil liberties, and more. Bring questions. Leave with a stack of literature and three new contacts you didn't have when you walked in.
Your first day in Washington and you're already going inside. FLARE has been running congressional lobbying operations blocks from the Capitol since day one - coordinated, relentless, and effective. They know the offices, the staff, the pressure points, and exactly how to make a constituent meeting count. You show up. They handle the rest. Coordinated groups. Real offices. Real conversations. This is democracy with your shoes on the marble.
Freedom Futures Collective presents a curated lineup of artists and musicians — movement leaders, directly impacted community members, and at least one person who will make you want to fight harder than you did yesterday — takes the Black Cat stage before the music begins. This is not a panel. This is a rally with a soundtrack. Come fired up. Leave more so.
Candidate accountability and a night of music that belongs entirely to this moment.
Pastries, coffee, and conversations with organizers on the frontlines of voting rights, immigration justice, reproductive freedom, environmental defense, civil liberties, and more. Bring questions. Leave with a stack of literature and three new contacts you didn't have when you walked in.
Your first day in Washington and you're already going inside. FLARE has been running congressional lobbying operations blocks from the Capitol since day one - coordinated, relentless, and effective. They know the offices, the staff, the pressure points, and exactly how to make a constituent meeting count. You show up. They handle the rest. Coordinated groups. Real offices. Real conversations. This is democracy with your shoes on the marble.
Elizabeth Booker Houston is moderating this free event.
Tuesday night belongs to the music. No agenda, no speeches — just the Black Cat doing what it has done for over thirty years: putting the right artists on the right stage in front of the right crowd. A full evening of live performances spanning the spectrum of resistance, joy, grief, and defiance. This is the night you'll remember when someone asks you years from now what it felt like to be alive in this moment.
Featuring: BAD STATIC, ALLSTRIKE, RESISTANCE CO, THE MAKA STICKS, and PETRICHOR
Pastries, coffee, and conversations with organizers on the frontlines of voting rights, immigration justice, reproductive freedom, environmental defense, civil liberties, and more. Bring questions. Leave with a stack of literature and three new contacts you didn't have when you walked in.
Your first day in Washington and you're already going inside. FLARE has been running congressional lobbying operations blocks from the Capitol since day one - coordinated, relentless, and effective. They know the offices, the staff, the pressure points, and exactly how to make a constituent meeting count. You show up. They handle the rest. Coordinated groups. Real offices. Real conversations. This is democracy with your shoes on the marble.
Ask the hard questions. Demand real answers.
Power hates being laughed at. Cliff Cash headlines an evening of comedy that is equal parts cathartic and incendiary — the kind of laughter that comes from someone finally saying the thing everyone in the room has been thinking. Supporting acts TBA. If you've been grinding through the week's heaviness, this is your pressure valve. Come ready to lose it.
Pastries, coffee, and conversations with organizers on the frontlines of voting rights, immigration justice, reproductive freedom, environmental defense, civil liberties, and more. Bring questions. Leave with a stack of literature and three new contacts you didn't have when you walked in.
Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or you've never played D & D in your life, pull up a chair. Dungeoon Mastered by none other than Matt Gordon - veteran, activist, and apparently also a guy who can make you fight a dragon while making a point about civic engagement.
The kind of event that doesn't have a clean genre and doesn't need one. Featuring Robby Roadsteamer, Jolly Good Ginger, Chelsea Gods, Dawoke Farmer, and more. Part wrestling event. Part civic hallucination. Part performance art fever spike. Do not miss this show.
July 3 marks the inflection point of the week. As the city swells with visitors, Seven Days in D.C. scales up its public presence. Gather at FLARE to hear from our lineup of twelve veterans. Nothing held back.
MC'd by Drill Sgt. Doug w/ Sol / Political Drain, the rally features voices from across the veteran community including BigSarge (Sons of Liberty), Liz Lotterhos (Common Defense / Black Veterans Deported of America), Lelaina Faye (Remember Your Oath), Thomas Sidle (FAFO / March for Democracy), Aiden Swallow (20-year veteran / Congressional candidate, Arizona), Gunny Speaks Out (Remember Your Oath), Matt Gordon (Remember Your Oath), Mike Ferner (Veterans for Peace), and Naveed Shah (Common Defense), with additional speakers to be announced.
Additional performers, speakers, and venues will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Join Move to Amend to Declare Independence from Corporate Rule as organizers shift focus to maintaining a sustained civic presence throughout the city — encouraging public participation and reflection during Independence Day celebrations.
Backbone Campaign will roll out the most massive We the People ever seen, representing our nation’s unifying social contract, aspirations, and national mission.
The Preamble will be 700 feet long, with tens of thousands of signatures and messages.
In addition, we’ll integrate elements of Backbone's Procession for the Future, a visual representation of a confident and propositional progressive populism that appeals to the best in people.
"This is about showing up. Not just watching politics from a distance, but participating in it — meeting representatives, registering voters, learning how organizing works, and being part of a larger civic community."
As Move to Amend supporters prepare for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and our upcoming Week of Action, one thing is clear: the movement for authentic self-government is alive and growing in communities across the country.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, Americans gathered in town squares, churches, taverns, and public spaces to debate a revolutionary idea: that people have the right to govern themselves.
Today, we are still having that conversation.
Corporations spend billions influencing elections. Billionaires dominate public policy. Corporate lobbyists write legislation. Private interests shape everything from healthcare and housing to war, climate policy, media, and the economy.
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Move to Amend is inviting supporters across the country to help launch a modern Declaration of Independence from Corporate Rule
In Part 1 of this series, we explored how resistance to concentrated economic power helped spark the American Revolution itself. In Part 2, we examined how corporations gradually acquired constitutional rights that were never mentioned in the Constitution and were never intended by its framers.
Together, those histories reveal an important truth: democracy has never been static.
Throughout American history, ordinary people have repeatedly organized to expand political participation, challenge concentrations of power, and push the Constitution closer to its democratic promise.
Constitutional change is not a rare accident.
It is a recurring feature of American democracy
Big news:
Eighty-four Courage Candidates running for federal office in 2026 have officially endorsed the We the People Amendment, H.J.Res. 54 — the constitutional amendment introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal to end corporate constitutional rights and overturn the doctrine that money spent in elections is protected as free speech.
This is a major step forward in building the political momentum needed to pass a constitutional amendment and end corporate rule
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