This episode features a conversation with Jeff Clements, cofounder and CEO of American Promise. American Promise is a nonprofit dedicated to undoing the damage wrought by the Supreme Court in Citizens United and returning the power to regulate money in politics back to We The People. The way to do this is by a 28th amendment to the Constitution. There is no easy fix to our troubled times, but there is also no question that unlimited amounts of money in campaigns and elections has a distorting and corrosive effect that is destabilizing our democracy. Billionaires, foreign entities, corporations, dark money or disclosed, all are overwhelming our political system with billions of dollars that drown out the voices of everyday Americans. Jeff and Nancy speak about how the Supreme Court is uniquely unsuited to resolve questions of complex political policy; why a constitutional amendment is the only solution; and the crosspartisan support behind the amendment with 24 states already on board. You can learn more, sign the citizen pledge, donate and volunteer at americanpromise.net.
In addition to being cofounder and CEO of American Promise, Jeff is also a former Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts and the author of Corporations Are Not People.
Thank you for being a listener!
- Stay up to date on New Faces of Democracy by signing up for the newsletter here.
- If you or someone you know would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us an email at info@newfacesofdemocracy.org.
- If you like this podcast, please subscribe/rate/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. It makes a huge difference!
- Follow New Faces of Democracy on Instagram, Threads and Bluesky.
