My TEDx talk is officially live! At TEDxPrinceton I shared the idea I’ve been building for decades: peacecrafting — transforming conflict into collaboration. 🧵 youtube.com/watch?v=AJ_KnQOgVvE

Two nights ago, the SOTU was 108 minutes of America’s love and trust crisis on live TV. A president calling lawmakers “crazy.” Walkouts. Shouting. Zero consensus. I wrote about a way through. It’s called peacecrafting. 🧵 drpaulzeitz.substack.com/p/americas-love-and-trust-crisis

Hi Mike, I argue for something similar in my (open access) book Permanent Citizens' Assemblies. 👇

From the Department of Tragic Irony: On the day the Harvard Law School releases a digital archive of the Nuremberg Trials, the President threatens the lives of members of Congress who utter its most basic truth: That everyone, especially soldiers, must follow the law. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu

“If you look at the patterns of where this admin has focused its deployment of National Guard troops, it’s a lot of Black cities, a lot of ‘woke’ places,” said Brookings fellow Hanna Love. Targeting seems to relate to "the demographics and the political leanings of those places, which is alarming.”

The Department of Homeland Security created a new job — “deputy assistant secretary for elections integrity” — then gave it to a known election denier. We debunk her false claims:

Check Podcast with @BradleyTusk on @ mobile voting youtu.be/pi_klltBF5I?...

Sing It! The only solution is a new Constitution! We declare our Freedom Charter - A People's Blueprint to Reclaim American Democracy! No more dusty docs written by dudes in wigs. Join us & let's refresh the Constitution! www.unify-usa.org/freedom_char... #freedom #democracy #humanrights #peace

We have the power to shape our future -- if we all use your voice and speak up! How would you refresh the Constitution to reflect your values! Join us at #GenerationRefresh and let's do it: www.unify-usa.org/generation_r...

We too often feel helpless and hopeless. That’s what they want, they thrive in chaos. But here is a reminder: 250 years of America, and our generation will not be the one that fails her. Period. And in the rear view, it will seem worth it. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/video-remi...

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Horror on the Potomac. From ICE raids & military occupations to a takeover of the DC police based on lies – MAGA’s tyrannical moves to take over the country keep coming & we cannot let it stand. Together – we can use our people power & rewrite the Constitution. Get started now: unify-usa.org

Post your idea to rewrite the Constitution on your socials and tag us on Instagram, TikTok or X. Go wild – drop a video, meme, rap, poem – anything that brings your vision to life Share your voice with us by September 11th – and let’s hit refresh! Details: www.unify-usa.org/generation_r...

"We cannot unilaterally disarm & watch our democracy disappear district by district. We have agency. We are not bystanders. We can shape our future.” - @governor.ca.gov Let’s rise up, raise our voice and rewrite the Constitution! Join the #unifyUSA movement & let's get started: unify-usa.org

We're celebrating the 10th Anniversary of #HamilTEN - I'm just like my country I'm young, scrappy & hungry And I'm not throwin' away my shot! What do you propose to rewrite our US Constitution? Join our GENERATION REFRESH & rewrite the Constitution! 1/ youtu.be/wk01z2f5akg?...

I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “Take on the Billionaires: Labor Day 2025” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

Happy July 4th. Independence isn’t inherited — we remake it every generation. If the rules aren’t working, we don’t just swap players — we change the game. We’re the ones to do it. The time is now. 🇺🇸✨ Join us! unify-usa.org/join/ #RewriteTheConstitution #July4th #OurFuture

If we stay quiet, injustice wins and we remain invisibilized, marginalized, ignored. A national citizens’ assembly is our chance to demand more — and refresh a Constitution that includes all of us. Power won’t concede. We take it back. Follow us to learn more. #RefreshTheConstitution #WeThePeople

Even Tucker Carlson gets it: we’re screwed if we don’t change the rules. Young people can’t afford homes, the rich keep hoarding, 30% credit card rates are a scam. Should the Constitution guarantee housing? Block predatory debt? Say it loud — what would YOU add? #RefreshTheConstitution

For 250 yrs, the Constitution decided who counts—and who doesn’t. We’re done being left out. A Citizens’ Assembly is rewriting the rules for all of us. It’s time we’re written in. Power back to the people. ✍🏽 Sign up: unify-usa.org #RefreshTheConstitution

The People Have the Power. Whatever your politics, we can all agree that the U.S. Constitution is not meeting the needs of this moment or our future. Lend your voice and help us shape history with a refreshed Constitution! Join the #unifyUSA movement - www.unify-usa.org

Every day, we're confronted with another action taken by a regime working to steal the fabric of our democracy. It's time to take it back & refresh our Constitution! Ready lend your voice and & your power to the #unifyUSA movement? Join us at www.unify-usa.org #democracy #peoplepower #unifyUSA

Yesterday, portions of the U.S. Constitution disappeared from the Library of Congress site- incl. Sections from Article 1 that implement the powers of Congress, provide checks against the President, Congressional oversight of DC & govern the military. This cannot stand. Join us: www.unify-usa.org

You have the power to rewrite the Constitution! That’s where Generation Refresh comes in. Post your idea on your socials & tag us on Instagram, TikTok or X. Drop a video, meme, rap, poem – anything that brings your vision to life - by September 11. Details - www.unify-usa.org/generation_r...

The future belongs to us! It's time for us to rewrite the Constitution: welcome to GENERATION REFRESH! Post your idea on your socials & tag us on Instagram, TikTok or X. Drop a video, meme, rap or poem by 9/11! Details: www.unify-usa.org/generation_r... #democracy #peoplepower #generationrefresh

We’re 6 months into felon’s disastrous 2nd term! Loss of food assistance benefits, loss of services, loss of funding for education etc. means LESS for you, & more for billionaires! Food prices are at record highs! Deep cuts to Medicaid mean people pay more for healthcare & hospitals will close!

Celebrating environmental champions at California Environmental Voters’ Badass in Green Awards ✊🏻🌳🌎 w/ @asmrickzbur.bsky.social @analisaswan.bsky.social @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social @deborahklopez.bsky.social @rubenaronin.bsky.social @betsybutler.bsky.social

It’s Not Just a Constitutional Crisis in the Trump Era. It’s Constitutional Failure washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/27/i...

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Vinay Orekondy brings global perspective and local action. In this episode, he joins @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social to outline how we can build bridges across divides and reclaim our democratic power. Watch the full conversation now. Full episode link: share.transistor.fm/e/0f2ac752

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“We face a stark choice: watch as our democracy erodes, or rise together and build an inter-partisan citizens movement to refresh our founding document through a process more democratic than anything the founders could have imagined.” open.substack.com/pub/drpaulze... @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social

📰 It's time for a fourth branch of government. In @bostonglobe.com today, Marjan Ehsassi & I call for creating a randomly selected House of the People. Our institutions of democracy are failing. We need to try a new approach. Read how it could work and why this is feasible and strategic even now.

This is more than a book. It’s a blueprint.
Hit Refresh on the U.S. Constitution is for anyone who wants to understand what’s wrong with our democracy and how to fix it. If you’re ready for change, start here: a.co/d/4suYvT0