Jeff Clements's guest appearances

Jeff Clements

Next Economy Now: For the Benefit of All Life

The Conversation

Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature | Bioneers Radio Series

Politics Done Right

Future Hindsight

District 34 Podcast

The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Podcast

Alaska Landmine Radio

How to Win Friends and Save the Republic

Sabeel Rahman

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

Manuel Pastor

Tulsi Gabbard

Saru Jayaraman

Bernie Sanders

Bill McKibben

Nancy Pelosi

Thom Hartmann

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Harvey Wasserman

Benjamin Dixon

John Bonifaz

Ezra Levin

Mary Ziegler

OwlTail

Today’s guest is Jeff Clements, who serves as President of American Promise, a fast-growing, cross-partisan network of Americans working to win the next amendment to the US Constitution so that people, not money, govern America. Jeff has practiced law for three decades in public service and private practice and is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money and Global Corporations, a must-read for anyone who is sick and tired of the reign of corporate super-citizens in American politics.For our show notes, visit https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/jeff-clementsSave 10% on Cohort XI of the Next Economy MBA, beginning September 19th. Use code PODCASTMBA at checkout: https://go.lifteconomy.com/nextmba

Today’s guest is Jeff Clements, who serves as President of American Promise, a fast-growing, cross-partisan network of Americans working to win the next amendment to the US Constitution so that people, not money, govern America. Jeff has practiced law for three decades in public service and private practice and is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money and Global Corporations, a must-read for anyone who is sick and tired of the reign of corporate super-citizens in American politics. For our show notes, visit <a href="https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/jeff-clements" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/jeff-clements</a>Save 10% on Cohort XI of the Next Economy MBA, beginning September 19th. Use code PODCASTMBA at checkout: <a href="https://go.lifteconomy.com/nextmba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://go.lifteconomy.com/nextmba</a>

Jeff Clements: How People, Not Money, can Govern America

Thursday, June 9th, 2022   Jeff Clements serves as President of American Promise, an organization that is focused on repairing the constitutional foundation to renew freedom for all Americans, to support effective and honest government and an equal shot at the American dream. He is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy from Big Money and Global Corporations. We discuss ratifying a constitutional amendment that would rid American politics of dark money.   Once the Supreme Court decided that corporations have free speech rights to spend unlimited money in elections, our politics were effectively captured by the donor class. Wealthy people and corporations deploy their power by, for example, funding toxic, divisive ads that are so hateful that many Americans don’t want to vote. This is one strategy to win elections, but even the candidates are losing control. We need to pass laws to limit the powers of money and lift up the power of the human voice for a functioning democratic system.    Follow Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/clementsjeff   Follow Mila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/milaatmos    Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Sponsors Thanks to the Jordan Harbinger for supporting Future Hindsight! Subscribe to The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you listen or at jordanharbinger.com/subscribe   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey!  http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&amp;ver=standard    Want to support the show and get it early? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight    Check out the Future Hindsight website! www.futurehindsight.com     Credits: Host: Mila Atmos  Guest: Jeff Clements Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham

Thursday, June 9th, 2022 Jeff Clements serves as President of American Promise, an organization that is focused on repairing the constitutional foundation to renew freedom for all Americans, to support effective and honest government and an equal shot at the American dream. He is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy from Big Money and Global Corporations. We discuss ratifying a constitutional amendment that would rid American politics of dark money. Once the Supreme Court decided that corporations have free speech rights to spend unlimited money in elections, our politics were effectively captured by the donor class. Wealthy people and corporations deploy their power by, for example, funding toxic, divisive ads that are so hateful that many Americans don’t want to vote. This is one strategy to win elections, but even the candidates are losing control. We need to pass laws to limit the powers of money and lift up the power of the human voice for a functioning democratic system.    Follow Jeff on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/clementsjeff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/clementsjeff</a>   Follow Mila on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/milaatmos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/milaatmos</a>   Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/future__hindsight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/</a>   Sponsors Thanks to the Jordan Harbinger for supporting Future Hindsight! Subscribe to The Jordan Harbinger Show on <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/spotify" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, wherever you listen or at <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/subscribe</a>   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey! <a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&amp;ver=standard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&amp;ver=standard</a>   Want to support the show and get it early? <a href="https://patreon.com/futurehindsight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/futurehindsight</a>   Check out the Future Hindsight website! <a href="http://www.futurehindsight.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.futurehindsight.com</a>   Credits: Host: Mila Atmos  Guest: Jeff Clements Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham

Getting Dark Money Out of Politics: Jeff Clements

Laura Bonham

Egberto Willies

Jeff Clements is the president and co-founder of Free Speech for People, a national, non-partisan campaign to challenge the creation of Constitutional rights for corporations, overturn Citizens United v. FEC, and strengthen American democracy and republican self-government. He is the author of the Corporations Are Not People (Berrett-Koehler, 2012). Jeff, an attorney, has represented people, businesses, and the public interest since 1988. Jeff served as Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Public Protection &amp; Advocacy Bureau in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office from early 2007 to 2009. As Bureau Chief, he led more than 100 attorneys and staff in the enforcement of environmental, healthcare,  financial services, civil rights, antitrust, and consumer protection laws. Jeff also served as an Assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts from 1996 to 2000, where he worked on litigation against the tobacco industry and handled a range of other investigations and litigation to enforce consumer protection and antitrust laws. --- If you like what we do please do the following! Most Independent Media outlets continue to struggle to raise the funds they need to operate much like the smaller outlets like Politics Done Right  SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel here. LIKE our Facebook Page here. Share our blogs, podcasts, and videos. Get our books here. Become a YouTube PDR Posse Member here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Patreon here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Facebook here. Consider providing a contribution here. Please consider supporting our GoFundMe equipment fund here.     ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support

Jeff Clements is the president and co-founder of <a href="http://www.freespeechforpeople.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Speech for People</a>, a national, non-partisan campaign to challenge the creation of Constitutional rights for corporations, overturn Citizens United v. FEC, and strengthen American democracy and republican self-government. He is the author of the <a href="http://amzn.to/1bTyLNc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corporations Are Not People</a> (Berrett-Koehler, 2012). Jeff, an attorney, has represented people, businesses, and the public interest since 1988. Jeff served as Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Public Protection &amp; Advocacy Bureau in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office from early 2007 to 2009. As Bureau Chief, he led more than 100 attorneys and staff in the enforcement of environmental, healthcare,  financial services, civil rights, antitrust, and consumer protection laws. Jeff also served as an Assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts from 1996 to 2000, where he worked on litigation against the tobacco industry and handled a range of other investigations and litigation to enforce consumer protection and antitrust laws. --- If you like what we do please do the following! Most Independent Media outlets continue to struggle to raise the funds they need to operate much like the smaller outlets like Politics Done Right <ul> <li>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=egbertowillies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>LIKE our Facebook Page <a href="http://fb.me/PoliticsDoneRight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Share our blogs, podcasts, and videos.</li> <li>Get our books <a href="https://amzn.to/3i7tL1q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Become a YouTube PDR Posse Member <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgg5oVHV3ktWzbkbc52urQ/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Patreon <a href="http://patreon.com/politicsdoneright" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Facebook <a href="https://politicsdoneright.com/facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Consider providing a contribution <a href="https://politicsdoneright.com/paypal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Please consider supporting our <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/independent-media-upgrade&amp;rcid=r01-156019019096-256c6e42cf314931&amp;pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe equipment fund here</a>. </li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support</a>

Laura Bonham & Egberto Willies interviews FSFP's Jeff Clements for Move to Amend

📄 Full Show Notes &amp; Episode Bonuses 🌍Better World Weekly Newsletter 🎬Subscribe on YouTube Ah, democracy. A system where political leaders are fairly elected for the people, by a majority of people, to protect and serve the nation. Or, not so much.  The influence of money in politics and campaign funding has become a terrifying new reality in the shared democracy of the United States of America. Politicians are no longer elected for their platforms and ability to serve the American public. With cash on the table, politicians exist to serve their donors instead of their voters, which affects the policies they support, how they allocate government spending, and their expressed values. A few organizations are working to remove the influence of cash within politics. American Promise is making a difference by attempting to uphold our democracy via the passing of the 28th Amendment, which would overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allows uncapped spending and contributions from corporations to candidates in an election cycle. On the Social Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation Podcast, Cory spoke with President Jeff Clements on the stakes of implementing such groundbreaking legislation and how the organization’s goal shapes their day-to-day work.  In our Episode with Jeff we discuss:   The role of money in today's political system. Why American Promise is pushing for a 28th Amendment to the Constitution. The role of capitalism in politics and how money impacts corruption.  Links from the Episode:   American Promise on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn  2021 National Citizen Leadership Conference  Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy from Big Money and Global Corporations by Jeff Clements Our Common Purpose  Jack by Marilyn Robinson  Full Show Notes &amp; Episode Bonuses: https://growensemble.com/influence-of-money-in-politics/  Connect with Grow Ensemble on Social:   YouTube Twitter LinkedIn 

📄 <a href="https://growensemble.com/influence-of-money-in-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Show Notes &amp; Episode</a> <a href="https://growensemble.com/influence-of-money-in-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonuses</a> <a href="https://growensemble.com/best-winery-oregon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">🌍</a><a href="https://growensemble.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Better World Weekly Newsletter</a> 🎬<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnkEPD9stzO2dpg-B5gfjgw?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on YouTube</a> Ah, democracy. A system where political leaders are fairly elected for the people, by a majority of people, to protect and serve the nation. Or, not so much.  The influence of money in politics and campaign funding has become a terrifying new reality in the shared democracy of the United States of America. Politicians are no longer elected for their platforms and ability to serve the American public. With cash on the table, politicians exist to serve their donors instead of their voters, which affects the policies they support, how they allocate government spending, and their expressed values. A few organizations are working to remove the influence of cash within politics. American Promise is <a href="https://growensemble.com/making-a-difference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">making a difference</a> by attempting to uphold our democracy via the passing of the 28th Amendment, which would overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allows uncapped spending and contributions from corporations to candidates in an election cycle. On the Social Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation Podcast, Cory spoke with President Jeff Clements on the stakes of implementing such groundbreaking legislation and how the organization’s goal shapes their day-to-day work.  In our Episode with Jeff we discuss:  <ul> <li>The role of money in today's political system.</li> <li>Why American Promise is pushing for a 28th Amendment to the Constitution.</li> <li>The role of capitalism in politics and how money impacts corruption.</li> </ul> Links from the Episode:  <ul> <li><a href="https://americanpromise.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Promise</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ouramericanpromise/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/usapromise/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/americanpromiseusa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-promise/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://americanpromise.net/2021-nclc-and-citizen-lobby-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2021 National Citizen Leadership Conference</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/Corporations-Are-Not-People--Reclaiming-Democracy-from-Big-Money-and-Global-Corporations-9781626562103" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy from Big Money and Global Corporations</a> by Jeff Clements</li> <li><a href="https://www.amacad.org/ourcommonpurpose/report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our Common Purpose</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/Jack--A-Novel-9780374279301" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jack</a> by Marilyn Robinson</li> </ul> Full Show Notes &amp; Episode Bonuses: <a href="https://growensemble.com/influence-of-money-in-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://growensemble.com/influence-of-money-in-politics/</a> Connect with Grow Ensemble on Social: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnkEPD9stzO2dpg-B5gfjgw?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/growensemble" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/35503750" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>

#168 - The Influence of Money in Politics: Why It Must End Now With Jeff Clements, President of American Promise

Angelo Carusone

Angelo Carusone and Jeff Clements speak with Cenk on The Conversation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angelo Carusone and Jeff Clements speak with Cenk on The Conversation Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Angelo Carusone & Jeff Clements - October 3, 2019

Jeff Clements is an attorney, author, and co-founder of American Promise. He is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations. He has been one of the chief advocates for a 28th Amendment to overturn Citizens United v. FEC. His amicus brief can be read here   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district34/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district34/support

Jeff Clements is an attorney, author, and co-founder of American Promise. He is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations. He has been one of the chief advocates for a 28th Amendment to overturn Citizens United v. FEC. His amicus brief can be read <a href="https://www.fec.gov/resources/legal-resources/litigation/citizens_united_sc_08_pcl&amp;d_supp_brief_amici.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district34/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district34/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district34/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district34/support</a>

Attorney Jeff Clements of American Promise discusses Citizens United

Riki Ott

Corporate Power and the Sliming of American Democracy. Some say the modern environmental movement was born in an oil spill in April 1970. Enraged by the first television images of the massive crude oil spill off the pristine Santa Barbara coast, 20 million Americans took to the streets chanting with one voice: Protect Mother Earth. Constitutional attorneys Jeff Clements and John Bonifaz join with biologist and democracy advocate Dr. Riki Ott to explore new strategies to overcome the relentless fight put up by big oil and big business. Could it mean a 28th Amendment to the Constitution?

An Oil Spill Runs Through It: Corporate Power and the Sliming of American Democracy - Jeff Clements, John Bonifaz and Dr. Riki Ott | Bioneers Radio Series XI (2011)