This is bigger than political disagreement. They’ve defied our courts, deported American citizens, disappeared people off the streets, and slashed our services—all while orchestrating a massive giveaway to their corporate allies. Enough is enough. For anyone who thinks it's gone too far, this moment is for you.

NO KINGS is a National Day of Action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump regime. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech (of people, not corporations), detained people for their political positions, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire and corporate allies. They think they rule—but we are bigger than even their worst aspirations.

• Donald Trump is planning a military parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14. This display of might is intended to intimidate opponents and solidify his image as a strongman on our dime—we won’t stand by while that happens.
  
  
• Instead of allowing this military parade to be the center of gravity, we will make action everywhere else the story of America that day: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics, corruption and the ongoing Corporate Coup.
  
  
• Alongside local organizers, partners, and leaders from across the pro-democracy & pro-worker movement, we will demonstrate organized people power that outpaces any authoritarian aspirations.
  

   

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Cultural Change for the We the People Amendment

[fifth in the series] 

Organized working people in factories, farms, offices and other settings have been historically the most powerful constituency in the U.S. to check corporate power and the capitalist economic system. There is an inverse relationship between the power of workers and organized capital, that is, corporations (especially when allied with the government) – which is sometimes called “fascism.” Privileges and rights granted to corporations and property were – and remain – privileges and rights denied to human beings. 

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Poster. By Ricardo Levins Morales

At the time of the American Revolution, 95 percent of the population was engaged in farming. Most of the rest were individual craftsmen, skilled in the hands-on creation and restoration of objects.  

Craftsmen, including carpenters, were among the first workers to collectively organize themselves into independent groups – called unions. Many originally focused on mutual aid. Their education and advocacy led to an executive order in 1840 establishing the 10 hour workday for government employees and workers on government contracts.

The industrial revolution transformed work and workers in the U.S. in the 1840s as craftsmen, and former farmers began working in factories in New England. Poor working conditions, hazardous environments, long hours, low wages, child labor, and widespread pollution were common.  Additionally, the concentration of people in urban areas where factories were located led to overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions. 

Workers began educating themselves about the nature of their condition, including that only a small percentage of their time they labored went to pay their wages; the rest of the time paid for the factory, materials, tools and the income and profits of the corporate owners. They developed a class consciousness, that is, an understanding and awareness of their collective position in society, particularly as it related to the property owning class. This resulted in greater worker solidarity and a commitment to create a more just society. This represented the start of the labor movement. 

Amidst the current political turmoil, you may have missed that the House of Representatives is working to pass a “budget reconciliation” bill by Memorial Day. A “budget reconciliation” provides specific details and changes to a previously approved comprehensive, outlined “budget resolution.” The House passed a budget resolution last month. The House “reconciliation” allows Congressional approval of a bill by bypassing or fast-tracking a “filibuster” (i.e. 60 vote majority support) in the Senate. Only a simple majority of 51 votes would be required for passage. 

The Republican-led House is touting a "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill that massively rewards corporations and the wealthiest, while punishing low-income individuals and families, along with millions of others.

Corporate constitutional rights (also known as “corporate personhood”) were essentially “born” on this day in 1886 with the Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad. The article below, published on this date last year, explores how this decision and those that followed have empowered corporations to override our rights and limit our ability to protect and improve our lives, families, communities, and the natural world.

We mark this anniversary each year to underscore a critical reality: corporate constitutional rights did not begin with the 2010 Citizens United decision. Nor are they limited to the Supreme Court’s creation of corporate First Amendment “free speech” rights.

This is exactly what makes Move to Amend unique among democracy-focused organizations. Simply reversing Citizens United or ending corporate political speech rights is not enough to achieve real democracy -- because we’ve never had a legitimate democracy.

That’s why we have always -- and always will -- call for the abolition of all corporate constitutional rights and for ending the doctrine that money spent in elections is equivalent to speech -- core elements of our We the People Amendment (HJR54).

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Let’s Wish Corporate Constitutional Rights a Very Unhappy Birthday

                                                                   
(Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

GREG COLERIDGE & JENNIE SPANOS
May, 10, 2024
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/corporate-constitutional-rights

At Move to Amend, we believe that real change comes from the ground up—and this month, we’re shining the spotlight on the incredible work being done by our Affiliate groups. From local petition drives to grassroots education, these groups are powering the movement toward the We the People Amendment (H.J.Res. 54).

We want to highlight the importance of our Affiliate Report submissions—these forms are not just a tool for tracking activities, but a way to showcase the relentless efforts of our base. Whether we're applying for grants or simply demonstrating the impact of our work, these reports are a vital part of making our collective efforts visible. They help us not only prove the impact we’re having but also inspire others to take action in their communities.

Here’s a look at the recent activities reported by our Affiliates:

On May 1, 2025, workers, immigrants, students, and families will rally in over 900 cities and all 50 states to protest what they are calling the “Billionaire agenda” and demand public investment in working people’s lives, not billionaires’ bank accounts. 

The list of events are HERE

Attend an event near you…and show your support for the We the People Amendment as a solution to the many individual problems we’re currently facing.

Cultural Change for the We the People Amendment

[fourth in the series] 

Yevgenia Nayberg                                                                                                                    

Human beings are undeniably part of and dependent on nature. History is filled with stories of people and groups who understood this reality and of others who ignored it, who didn’t care, or who arrogantly believed nature could be made subordinate to humanity.

Religious texts, mythologies and hymes on ecological awareness date back 5000 years. Caring for the natural world, the sacredness of wilderness and the need to control human’s negative impact on nature are among the earliest recorded human stories. “The goal of life is living in agreement with nature,” stated Zeno, the ancient Greek philosopher. 

Conversely, anthropological evidence dating back even further documents animal and plant extinctions from human activity. Nomadic communities migrated after exhausting local resources, and once agriculture emerged, destruction of land, water, and climate increased.. Intensive farming led to deforestation, land degradation,soil erosion and desertification in the early civilizations of the Southern Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Central America, Peru, and Northern Africa.

The Industrial Revolution sparked a public reaction that helped give birth to the modern environmental movement. Massive coal-fueled factories in Great Britain, and later, the United States, produced unprecedented pollution, leading to the first first large-scale environmental laws in 1863 in Britain. The Revolution also sparked a deeper critique of industrial capitalism’s role in destroying the natural world.

The environmental movement is not easy to define given its global reach. Even within the United States, the focus of this piece, there is enormous diversity and range of organizations, individuals, missions, beliefs, goals, strategies, tactics and cultural elements. Any summary description of and cultural lessons learned from it, even from a U.S.-centric perspective, will be vastly incomplete. 

This Earth Day, while the world pauses to honor our planet, we invite you to go deeper—to the root.

Because what’s killing the Earth isn’t just climate change. It’s not just pollution, deforestation, or rising seas.

OpEdNews Op Eds 4/14/2025 

Of Course Donald Trump Pardoned a Corporation

By Greg Coleridge 

Article linked HERE

We at Move to Amend appreciate receiving emails and social media notices about the latest hideous corporate action or example of a corporation skirting public accountability. They simply add to our mounting evidence that corporations have too much political and economic power, and that the We the People Amendment is needed to unequivocally establish that the power and authority of people should be greater than the power of corporations.

More than usual communication was received recently when President Trump pardoned BitMex corporation, a cryptocurrency exchange that had pleaded guilty last year for violating the Bank Secrecy Act for doing business without establishing a legitimate anti-money laundering program. BitMEX was criminally fined $100 million in connection with its guilty plea, which was in addition to $130 million in previously imposed civil penalties.

Over the course of a powerful and packed week in Washington, DC, the Move to Amend national team and supporters met with members of Congress and their staff to build crucial support for the We the People Amendment (H.J.R 54): a constitutional amendment to end corporate constitutional rights and eliminate big money from our political system.