Looking forward to moderating this provocative discussion on political reform. Join us! 👇👇👇

Can you pass an eighth-grade history test? Here’s one question from the exam given by the federal government: Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution?

This interactive look at what Capitol might look like if we enlarge the House of Representatives in Danielle Allen's The Washington Post column is the coolest thing we've seen in a long time. #OurCommonPurpose #UncapTheHouse washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

We hope you'll join us next Tuesday, May 16th at 2pm ET for this event!

HAPPENING TOMORROW: Join Our Common Purpose for a virtual convo on a radical old idea — growing the House of Representatives to give all of us more voice. PID founder Danielle Allen & other democracy renovation advocates will be speaking. Sign up now 📷 amacad.org/events/enlarge…

We are excited to sign on as a CHAMPION to Our Common Purpose. This report on reinventing American Democracy is a stellar read for all of the civics geeks out there! Thanks American Academy of Arts & Sciences for the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship.

Starting soon! Join us today at 2pm ET for "A Radical Old Idea: Expanding the U.S. House of Representatives" with panelists Yuval Levin, Norman Ornstein, Danielle Allen and Pete Peterson, and remarks from Rep. Derek Kilmer and Earl Blumenauer amacad.org/events/enlarge…

Really enjoyed moderating this important and timely conversation about a logical, nonpartisan political reform measure that promotes greater civic representation. If you missed it, stay tuned for the video! 👇👇👇

I enjoyed this lively conversation about democracy renovation with Zachary Karabell & The Progress Network exec. director Emma Varvaloucas 🇺🇸🇬🇷. More talk here on what it would mean to increase the size of the House of Representatives. urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https…

"A growing number of political-reform advocates... blame the current winner-take-all system for driving U.S. politics toward dangerous levels of polarization. Without radical change, they say, the damage could be irreversible." theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

We're excited to share this terrific new resource from OCP Champion Bipartisan Policy Center explaining all the ways the federal government is involved in US elections!

Please join us this Thursday, July 27 at 4pm ET for a virtual event on the Promise of Proportional Representation for Democracy, co-hosted by Unite America, with Andy Craig, Steven Olikara Norman Ornstein, Alora Thomas-Lundborg and Grant Tudor. amacad.org/events/proport…

#OurCommonPurpose emphasizes the importance of investing in innovative approaches to build bridges across differences. That's why we're excited to learn about these new DIY tools from ThisIsCivity! civity.org/diy-civity-mai…

ICYMI: #OurCommonPurpose Commission Co-Chair Danielle Allen was on *NewsHour this week to talk about why we need to renovate our American democracy. pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Join us on October 25 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate with Akhil Reed Amar, Charles Fried and Judge Patti Saris for an event to launch of our new publication, The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits amacad.org/events/supreme…

🧵THREAD: Ahead of Wednesday’s panel event with American Academy of Arts & Sciences that examines the possibility of implementing #SCOTUS term limits, we are presenting a deep dive into the panelists that will conduct this fascinating conversation. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/the-legislat…

New publication from the bipartisan working group, The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits. Includes why, when, and how to advance 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices. Read online. Join event tonight ⁦Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate⁩ amacad.org/ourcommonpurpo…

New! We're celebrating the release of The Case For Supreme Court Term Limits -- a new report from our Supreme Court Working Group. #OurCommonPurpose Read the report here: amacad.org/ourcommonpurpo…

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's event, "The Legislative Path to Supreme Court Reform," with American Academy of Arts & Sciences & Our Common Purpose. You can view more photos on our Flickr album: flic.kr/s/aHBqjB1EwE

President Biden's #SOTU connected to the Academy’s work on understanding the #economy as it relates to the wellbeing of Americans. Our project includes bipartisan recommendations for #opportunity, #security, #mobility, and #democracy itself. amacad.org/economy