Nos Populus

Abolishing the Electoral College ensures that every American's vote counts equally, regardless of which state they live in. This demand seeks to replace a complex state-based system with a direct popular vote, guaranteeing that the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide wins the presidency.

This demand seeks to establish a uniform, national standard for election access, preventing individual states from enacting restrictive laws that disenfranchise voters. By locking voting rights into the Constitution, citizens would be legally protected against suppression tactics and bureaucratic barriers to the ballot box.

The demand for single-payer healthcare is rooted in the belief that medical care is a human right, not a privilege tied to employment or wealth. It seeks to guarantee comprehensive coverage for every resident, eliminating premiums, deductibles, and the fear of bankruptcy due to illness.

The demand for term limits seeks to return to the ideal of a 'citizen legislature' where individuals serve for a limited time before returning to private life, rather than making politics a lifelong career. This ensures that representatives remain grounded in the realities of their communities and prevents them from becoming out of touch with the people they serve, and curb the influence of special interests.

The demand to tax the rich is about correcting systemic imbalances where billionaires often pay a lower effective tax rate than working-class families due to loopholes and capital gains rules. It seeks to ensure that the ultra-wealthy contribute a proportionate share of their fortune back to the society that helped enable their success.

Closing tax loopholes means fixing the specific gaps and technicalities in the tax code that allow corporations and the wealthy to legally avoid paying what they owe. This demand focuses on eliminating complex accounting tricks so that the ultra-wealthy are subject to the same effective tax rules as ordinary citizens.

The demand for free higher education views higher learning as a vital public investment rather than a private luxury, arguing that a skilled workforce benefits the entire economy. By eliminating tuition at public colleges and trade schools, this reform aims to unleash the potential of students who would otherwise be held back by the prospect of crushing student loan debt

This policy aims to bring the United States in line with other developed nations by mandating a statutory baseline for paid leave, transforming it from a corporate perk into a universal labor standard. A rested workforce is more efficient and no employee should face financial insecurity simply for taking a necessary break.

Transitioning to green energy means radically shifting our infrastructure away from finite, polluting fossil fuels toward sustainable sources like wind, solar, and geothermal power. This demand prioritizes the immediate reduction of carbon emissions to mitigate the climate crisis and preserve a habitable planet.

Enacting strict privacy regulations is a measure to curb the unchecked power of corporations that profit from harvesting user data. This approach mandates transparency and security standards, holding companies financially and legally liable when they fail to protect user information from breaches or exploitative targeting.

The Right to Repair asserts that true ownership of a product includes the freedom to modify and fix it without manufacturer interference. It seeks to outlaw software locks and void-warranty threats that prevent consumers from accessing the inner workings of the devices they paid for, restoring the traditional right to tinker and maintain one's own property. Right to Repair extends product lifespans, reduce electronic waste, and support local independent repair shops.

Net Neutrality is about preserving the internet as an open platform where all data is treated equally, preventing service providers from acting as gatekeepers. It seeks to ensure that the flow of information is democratized and not manipulated by ISPs blocking or throttling content they don't like.

Dismantle the systemic policies, such as mandatory minimums and the War on Drugs, that have led the United States to imprison more of its citizens per capita than any other nation. It calls for a fundamental shift away from punitive warehousing of people and toward a system that addresses racial disparities and prioritizes actual justice over incarceration rates.

Abolishing For-Profit Prisons seeks to eliminate the financial structure that encourages private prison companies to lobby for harsher laws and longer sentences just to keep their facilities full. By removing the profit motive, proponents aim to ensure that the justice system focuses on rehabilitation and public safety rather than maximizing occupancy rates for revenue.

Police accountability reform seeks to establish independent oversight mechanisms and remove legal shields, such as qualified immunity, that protect officers from liability for misconduct. It demands that investigations into police violence be conducted by neutral outside parties rather than internal departments to ensure impartiality and justice.

Domestic policing must rely on mediation and community engagement rather than overwhelming force and intimidation. The presence of military-grade gear in civilian settings often escalates tensions during protests and routine encounters, making neighborhoods feel occupied rather than served.

Expanding public transit is about ensuring that reliable mobility is a public good, connecting underserved communities to jobs, education, and healthcare. It seeks to reduce the financial burden of car ownership and create an equitable infrastructure where a person’s ability to participate in the economy isn't determined by their ability to drive.

Housing reform focuses on overhauling restrictive zoning laws and 'Not In My Backyard' (NIMBY) regulations that artificially limit where and how many homes can be built. By legalizing denser, multi-family housing in more areas, this movement aims to drastically increase supply to meet demand, thereby lowering costs for buyers and renters alike.

Limiting corporate landlordism addresses the market distortion caused when massive investment firms buy up thousands of single-family homes. This demand seeks to prevent housing from being monopolized by Wall Street, ensuring that families have a fair shot at homeownership rather than being priced out and forced into a permanent rental cycle. Housing should not be treated solely as financial assets.

No person should be forced to sleep on the streets due to economic misfortune or health crises. This demands comprehensive social safety nets and mental health resources to ensure that every human being has a safe and dignified place to exist.