Advancement Project

Every day, we’re witnessing a coordinated assault on our democracy that puts us all at risk. Authoritarianism is rising. But so is our resistance.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, Intermin Executive Director Carmen Daugherty shares her perspective on reimagining and actively shaping the next 250 years of America’s future, rooted in racial justice and a thriving multiracial democracy where everyone is free to exercise power.

We invite you to read along and join us.

250 Years Later, It’s Time to Build the Country We Were Promised - Advancement Project As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, we are told to celebrate a promise: democracy, freedom, and justice for all. But let’s be honest about history. That promise has never been real for all of us. From its founding, this country built its wealth and power on stolen land, enslaved...