
FixUS
Addressing the division, distrust & dysfunction threatening our democracy
Americans united in a shared belief that overcoming our divisions and fixing our system are our highest national priorities.
Americans united in a shared belief that overcoming our divisions and fixing our system are our highest national priorities.
Trust in societal institutions and leaders has been declining for many years in the United States and globally, with negative ramifications for the state of democracy around the world. FixUS hosted a briefing on the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. Their 2021 report highlights the current state of mistrust in societal institutions around the globe.
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Former Defense Secretary and Congressman Leon Panetta appeared on CNN to discuss our new report, Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics?
“We have to get back to governing. We elect political leaders not to go back to Washington to pound their shoe on the table, we elect them to go back and solve the problems facing this country. The thrust of this report is, what has gone wrong, how do we fix it, how do we get back to making governing good politics.”
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We released a new paper - Why is Governing No Longer Good Politics?: Reflections from a Thousand Years of Public Service. We brought together a group of public servants for their unique perspectives – including former members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, governors, and ambassadors – to shed some light on the severe polarization and bitterly divisive politics facing our country.
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Like most Americans, the recent historic and tragic events at the U.S. Capitol have shaken us to our core. We need to use this moment to change course.
Sign our new petition to demand action.
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FixUS joined members of the Fix the System Coalition in a letter to congressional leaders calling for a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol.
Read the letter here.