WELCOME
Project 2026 is an ambitious, multi-year experiment with a bold proposition: everyday citizens can and should actively shape our democracy. Anchored in the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, this initiative offers frameworks, tools, and events to help individuals engage effectively with government. The goal is straightforward but transformative: to ensure that the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—envisioned 250 years ago—is fully realized through an active, empowered citizenry. By embracing new technologies and crowd-based solutions, Project 2026 aims to revitalize democracy and enable all Americans to flourish.
Why Now?
The United States has not yet fully lived up to the founding promise that all people are created equal and endowed with the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Today, we face widening inequality, political polarization, declining trust in institutions, and a sense of powerlessness that leaves many Americans feeling alienated from public life.
Yet the simple truth remains: citizens are not born—they are made.
And the purpose of government, at its best, is to allow people to thrive.
The Pillars of Project 2026
Project 2026 contains a number of interconnected programs and areas of focus that will be made public over the next few years.
Our Foundational Pillars
Project 2026 is guided by three interdependent pillars that serve as the foundation for our vision of a thriving democracy:
🗳 Democracy
We believe democracy is more than elections—it’s an ongoing relationship between the people and their government.
🌱 Opportunity
Everyone deserves the chance to flourish—regardless of background, birthplace, or identity.
🤝 Citizenship
Citizenship is not a status—it’s a practice. It involves responsibility, shared power, and everyday acts of democratic participation.
Moonshot Press The Public Voice of Project 2026
As the public publication arm of Project 2026, Moonshot Press plays a crucial role in promoting informed dialogue and collective problem-solving. By prioritizing credible, responsible journalism.
Moonshot Press Focus
1. Democracy: Challenges and Opportunities
2. Community: Building Stronger Communities through Collective Action
3. Health: Enhancing Health and Wellbeing
4. Technology: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sphere
5. Media: Exploring the Media’s Role in Democracy
Project 2026: Initiatives for a Thriving Democracy
The 2026 Election Initiatives
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Renewing Democracy: Participation, Trust, and Civic Power
How can we modernize and protect our democratic institutions while increasing transparency, participation, and responsiveness? -
Artificial Intelligence and the Social Contract
The AI revolution is transforming jobs, media, and public life—yet policy is lagging behind. What role should citizens play in shaping the rules of the digital age? -
Universal Healthcare and Health Justice
Millions remain uninsured or underinsured. How can we create a system that promotes health for all—not just profits for some? -
Economic Opportunity, Debt, and Intergenerational Equity
From stagnant wages to spiraling debt, Americans are questioning whether the economy works for future generations. What does a responsible, opportunity-rich economy look like? -
The Addiction Crisis and the Hope of Community Resilience
The opioid epidemic reveals a deeper societal unraveling. How can we rebuild the foundations of care, connection, and healing? -
Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness
COVID-19 exposed the fragility of our health infrastructure. How do we invest in smarter, more resilient systems to protect everyone?
Ecosystem: In order to actively participate in our politics, we need to be informed about political and public institutions.
Data: Data is crucial for an objective presentation of a given medical situation, not just to help the diagnosis, but also to decide on a course of treatment and monitor results.
Checklist: We introduce the checklists to facilitate taking action and interact with various stakeholders. Developing a checklist is a continuous process.
Tracers: Tracers are designed to “trace” the care experiences that a patient had while at an organization.
Join Us at the Health of the Nation Event To Be Scheduled
Health of the Nation is an event that examines and celebrates the improvement of the Health of the Nation. We develop "salutogenic" indicators, ways to measure health, thriving, and flourishing of the individual, the community, and the nation.
Help Us Develop a Gross Flourishing Indicators Index