Mission

Our mission is to re-establish that only human beings are endowed with inalienable rights, thus creating a democratic republic in America that is genuinely accountable to the People.

Ultimate Civics started in May 2009 as a project of Earth Island Institute. Our mission was to coalesce a popular movement to support passage of a constitutional amendment abolishing the legal doctrine of "Corporate Personhood." In October 2009, we co-founded Move to Amend, a national grassroots coalition to amend the U.S. Constitution – corporations are not persons, money is not speech – which now has community chapters in many states. Ultimate Civics niche within the larger movement focuses on three programs:

  • Energy & Democracy
  • Education & Democracy
  • Alaska Democracy Initiative

 For a more intimate look at our history or programs, please read our narrative history.

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Our Mission

Our goal is to build a popular movement and pass a constitutional amendment to reinstate the primacy of human rights over corporate rights.

We are working to:

  • Inform people of the need to abolish corporate persons.
  • Encourage and assist citizen-driven efforts to pass ordinances.
  • Coalesce these efforts into passing state laws to trigger a national movement for a constitutional amendment.