DC Statehood & Self-Determination for U.S. Territories
Grant statehood to Washington, D.C.
Provide U.S. territories (e.g., Puerto Rico, Guam) with binding referenda on status and a path to statehood or self-determination.
Filibuster Reform
End or significantly limit the use of the filibuster to prevent legislative gridlock.
Supreme Court & Judicial Reform
Implement term limits or mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices.
Establish clear ethics rules for federal judges.
Right to Repair
Require manufacturers to provide documentation and tools for consumers and independent repair shops.
Public Media Funding & Local Journalism Support
Increase federal funding for public media to ensure quality, independent journalism.
Provide grants or tax incentives for local news outlets.
Digital Democracy & Public Social Media
Create publicly owned social media platforms free from corporate advertising models.
Ensure user privacy, transparent algorithms, and strong moderation against hate speech.
Democracy & Political Reform
Automatic Voter Registration - Ensure every eligible person is automatically registered at 18 or upon citizenship.
Abolish the Electoral College - Replace it with a national popular vote. End Corporate Lobbying & Dark Money in Politics: Ban corporate lobbying and corporate PAC contributions; require full transparency in political donations.
Corporations Are Not People - Overturn Citizens United and establish that corporations do not have the same constitutional rights as individuals.
National Ballot Measures & Ranked Choice Voting - Establish a national ballot initiative process and implement RCV.
Data Ownership & Security
Right to Privacy & Individual Data Ownership - Recognize that individuals own their personal data; ban mass surveillance.
Control Over Medical & Genetic Data - Prohibit reprisals or discrimination for refusing to share personal health/genetic data.
Strict Privacy Protections - Ban the unauthorized sale of personal data; impose heightened security standards.
Strict Regulation of Corporate Surveillance & Worker-Tracking Technology
Prohibition on Invasive Monitoring -Ban real-time audio/video or keystroke surveillance unless there is a clear, necessary, and explicitly disclosed purpose agreed to by employees or their union.
Worker Consent & Data Usage Policies - Require meaningful, informed consent for any data collection; mandate employers to provide an easy-to-understand description of how data is stored, analyzed, and shared.
Mandatory Data Deletion - Impose strict deadlines for erasing worker data collected through monitoring; prohibit indefinite personal or behavioral metrics retention.
Anti-Retaliation Protections - Forbid penalizing or terminating workers who refuse or later withdraw consent for invasive data collection, ensuring no coercive “take it or leave it” policies.
Public Oversight & Audits - Empower a federal agency or independent watchdog to conduct regular audits of workplace surveillance practices, levy fines, and enforce compliance.
Net Neutrality & Broader Digital Rights
Codify Net Neutrality Protections
Universal & Equitable Broadband Access
Transparent Data & Network Management
User Privacy & Data Rights
Digital Infrastructure & Public Investment
Competition & Anti-Monopoly Enforcement
Financial Justice & Consumer Protections
End Credit Scoring & Predatory Lending Practices - Abolish the current credit scoring system; replace it with a fair, publicly regulated approach.
Expand Public Banking & Postal Banking - Establish public banking options and expand the U.S. Postal Service to provide low-cost banking services.
Ban Predatory Lending & Payday Loans - Cap interest rates on personal loans and end exploitative financing.
Policy Regarding Bank Penalties & “Inconvenience” Charges
Mandatory Allocation of Funds - Require all penalty fees, “inconvenience” charges, and similar fines levied on retail bank customers to be set aside in a dedicated fund rather than retained as profit.
Community Investment Grants - Allocate these proceeds to grants for local small-business startups, incubator programs, and grassroots community projects, prioritizing neighborhoods impacted by financial exclusion.
Support for Public K-12 & Childcare - Dedicate a substantial portion of these funds to public school systems and early childcare programs to alleviate resource gaps, expand enrichment opportunities, and lower family costs.
Transparent Oversight & Reporting - Establish a public oversight board to track all collected fees, publish regular audits, and ensure grant distribution aligns with community-identified needs.
Equitable Access - In awarding grants, give preference to low- and moderate-income areas, including historically communities, to foster inclusive economic development.
Anti-Monopoly & Trust Busting
Strengthen antitrust enforcement in tech, agriculture, and healthcare.
Empower new public or cooperative market entrants, ensuring fair pricing and worker control.
Prevent excessive consolidation in the media sector, ensuring a diversity of voices and local journalism.
Ownership Threshold: Enact legislation and regulations capping the number of affiliate stations or overall market share a single company can own, forcing divestitures when holdings exceed that limit.
Restoring Local Media Autonomy: Promote local control over news content by requiring divested stations to return to independent or community-oriented ownership structures.
Strengthened Antitrust Enforcement: Direct the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission to investigate and break up existing conglomerates that exceed newly established thresholds.
Transparency & Public Interest: Mandate clear public-interest obligations for any corporation operating multiple media outlets, including expanded local news coverage and protections for journalists’ editorial independence.
Support for Independent Outlets: Provide grants or low-interest loans to help small, locally owned stations and independent media outlets thrive, fostering competition and diversity of viewpoints.
