Recent headlines have been grappling with the startling public reaction to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Articles like Economic Times’ ““Little sympathy: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's death becomes a meme and source of ridicule on social media; here's the reason why”” and USA Today’s “The UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed and many had little sympathy. Why?”?” reflect a grim reality: a widespread disillusionment with the healthcare-for-profit system and its devastating impact on everyday lives.

The alleged shooter, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione's, , has pled not guilty to multiple federal charges, including murder. Legal experts are speculating that the case could face “the highest risk” of jury nullification, as public sentiment appears to sympathize more with the accused than the victim. This reaction highlights a critical truth: while the act of violence is indefensible, the misery caused by the for-profit healthcare industry is rooted not in the actions of any one CEO, but in a system of corporate rule that prioritizes profit over people.

The misery so many people suffer at the source of the Healthcare-for-profit Industry is corporate personhood, not from an errant CEO.

The Root of the Problem: Corporate Constitutional Rights

At the heart of this system is the doctrine of corporate personhood, which grants corporations constitutional rights originally intended for human beings. This, combined with the notion of money equaling free speech, has allowed corporations to hijack our political system, undermining free and fair elections, and turning governance into a mechanism for advancing corporate interests. The result? A healthcare system that treats human lives as commodities.

We recently examined the outsized political influence of the healthcare industry in our piece, “Political Influence of the Healthcare Industry.” We laid out why, despite overwhelming public support for a universal healthcare system, corporate interests continue to block progress. 

Massive corporate profits!

We’re reaching the final stretch of 2024, and we need your help to finish strong. Watch this powerful testimonial video from Move to Amend co-director Greg Coleridge, where he shares why he’s passionate about our mission and why the We the People Amendment is more crucial than ever.

Project 2025, as envisioned by the Heritage Foundation and supporters in the incoming Trump Administration, calls for concentrating the executive branch under the complete control of the U.S. president. Its extreme reactionary policy recommendations in the 900-page plan address nearly every aspect of American life. At much greater risk are basic civil liberties, the rule of law, separation of powers, separation of church and state and other threats to the U.S. Constitution.

We have our own Project 2025

It’s a plan with one primary goal: to increase our efforts to build a powerful and authentically inclusive and democratic people’s movement for an authentic democracy – for the very first time. It’s a movement that must be independent from the influence of billionaires, corporations, big foundations, political parties and government. 

2024 has been a major challenge for Move to Amend with all the attention, energy and resources directed toward the November election. However, your continued interest, direct involvement and financial support allowed us to continue focusing on the systemic goal of ending the corrupting, unjust and environmental catastrophic effects of undue corporate power by amending the Constitution to establish that only human beings, not corporations, are constitutional “persons” and that money raised and spent in elections is not free speech and can be regulated. 

Hi, Thom Hartmann here, author and progressive political commentator. Many of you know me from the #1 rated progressive nationally syndicated radio show, the Thom Hartmann Program.

I'm also a long time supporter of Move to Amend!
Please join with me in supporting their work to end corporate personhood and get big money out of politics.

This effort is more important than ever before. We will witness in 2025 much more blatant and intense schemes to capture the government and culture by corporations and billionaires to increase their power and profit. Resistance to single corporate assaults to individuals, communities and the environment will be important going forward in what will be a climate of attacks on marginalized groups and mass uprisings of people’s movements, and the increasingly corrupt and unjust neoliberal/conservative establishment that I report on daily. 

However, equally, if not more, important, will be widening and deepening educating and mobilizing toward fundamental solutions like the We the People Amendment that increase people power over corporate power and the corrupting influence of money in politics.

As we near the end of 2024, we reflect on all the work we've accomplished together and look forward to the challenges and victories ahead in our shared struggle to end corporate rule.

Read about our 2024 Accomplishments and more!

Affiliate Spotlight: A Steady Commitment to Change

As we reflect on the tireless efforts of Move to Amend’s network of activists, one group stands out for its remarkable accomplishments over the past year: the Minnesota Move to Amend State Network. While the national conversation has largely focused on election cycles and the immediate political landscape, this Minnesota-based team has quietly yet powerfully laid the groundwork for long-term systemic change—gathering 65 Pledges to Amend from candidates—the most of any affiliate group. With this impressive achievement, they have set a high bar for grassroots movements everywhere, proving that when communities unite with a shared purpose, they can drive monumental change.

A whopping 16 billion dollars were spent on the 2024 election cycle this past year. Our previous election laws served as little more than cruel jokes as wealthy megadonors such as Elon Musk were able to curry favor and openly buy influence by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into Super PACs and other forms of dark money.

It is genuinely difficult for the average person to imagine just how much money 16 billion dollars is - and for what? Are we as a country better off for spending all that money? Did our donations "save democracy" as DNC fundraisers were to have you believe? Considering where we are now, the better question may be - isn't it time we put a stop to this nonsense?

This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking you to invest in a future where power belongs to the people—not corporations.

Move to Amend is fighting to reclaim democracy and restore power to communities that have been silenced by corporate influence. With the We the People Amendment (H.J.R. 54), we’re working to dismantle corporate rule, making it possible for everyone to have an equal voice in the decisions that shape our world.

But we can’t do it alone.

As the season of giving approaches, we're reminded of the importance of making choices that reflect our values—and the world we want to create. This Black Friday, instead of contributing to the frenzy of consumption, we invite you to make a meaningful impact with your purchases by supporting Move to Amend’s mission.

When you buy from our store, you're not just getting a T-shirt, hoodie, or book. You're investing in a movement—one that seeks to dismantle corporate rule and restore power to the people. From organizing materials to literature, every item you buy helps fund the grassroots work we do to advance the We the People Amendment (H.J.R. 54) and fight against the unchecked power of corporations in our lives.