What is CPI?
The Center for Political Innovation (CPI) is a sociopolitical education project and community of solidarity deeply aligned with an optimistic, pro-growth, anti-imperialist vision. Too many institutions and organizations focus on what we can’t do, CPI believes in what we can achieve together.
This optimism isn’t naïve; it’s grounded in the reality that pro-growth policies — policies that genuinely uplift and empower communities — can be the antidote to the despair and division caused by imperialism. Our work is about building a world where resources are used for the common good, where development uplifts all, and where collaboration replaces competition.
Our Four Point Plan to Rescue America
1. A Mass Mobilization to Rebuild The Country
Now is the time to hire the millions of unemployed at union wages. Put them to work rebuilding the roads, bridges, water treatment facilities, power plants, schools, and hospitals of the country. High speed railway must connect the Midwest and South to more prosperous regions. The universities must be revamped so once again we are churning out the world’s greatest scientists and engineers.
A brain trust of the smartest minds must be assembled in order to lay out a detailed 5 year economic plan. The public must be mobilized to carry it out with the full support of the country’s resources.
2. Public Ownership of Natural Resources
It has become clear that big corporations and banks are not trustworthy in their management of America’s oil, natural gas, coal, timber, and other natural resources. As communities across the country fall into greater poverty, Wall Street monopolists enrich themselves from the natural wealth of American soil. Nationalization of these resources will end the budget deficit. The profits from America’s wealth must go to the country overall, not into the pockets of a few bankers. Popular power will be far more capable of managing these resources to ensure a better future.
3. Public Control of Banking
Speculation, money created from money with no real added value, hangs as a curse over the US economy. The Bible, the Torah, the Koran and every major religion historically has forbidden the lending of money at interest because it creates an ultra-rich creditor class, bringing the problem of monopolistic stagnation; extreme centralization of wealth in the hands of a few.
The lending of money should no longer be carried out for profit, but should be done by communities and the country overall at the local, state, and federal level. In place of the financial sector, a National Bank as well as many state and local banks should be created. Credit should be assigned in accordance with an overall economic plan, securing long term growth and development. Interest should be paid back into the public budget, lifting the burden of taxation from working families.
We need a debt jubilee to reboot our economy from the downward spiral hanging over it. The Federal Reserve rip-off scheme and all the other mechanisms through which bankers and monopolies have found ways to siphon off the public budget need to be gotten rid of. We need an economy based on the real value created by human labor power and creativity, not the various schemes invented to generate worthless paper for those who are already rich.
4. An Economic Bill of Rights
In his final State of the Union address, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed an Economic Bill of Rights. The right to a job, housing, education, and healthcare must be added to the US constitution. No one in the country should be left hungry while so much wealth exists. No one should be homeless in a country with millions of empty houses and apartments. All who can work should be hired to do useful work building a better America. Education should be considered a necessity for maintaining an informed population and healthy country. We must invest in our population as a great resource for making a stronger country.
Conclusion
The crisis facing the United States, is rooted in the economic system. Great technological advances should mean more prosperity and abundance for all. However, we have any economic setup in which abundance and economic expansion leads to greater impoverishment, lower wages, inflation, and instability.
Most of the politicians are not loyal to the country but rather to an international financial system of big monopolies that extract super-profits from across the planet. They are disconnected and unconcerned about the future of communities right here in America.
The public is viewed by the ruling elite as an obnoxious horde to be controlled and managed. The United States and the rest of the world are being reduced to greater poverty, in order to ensure that a clique of big bankers and international monopolies can stay at the top of a global high-tech economy. The danger of a new world war hangs over the USA, as it threatens countries like China, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.
We, the Center for Political Innovation, reject this vision for “de-growth,” a 21st Century Dark Age. Human creativity must be unleashed to build a better future. This 4-point plan is intended to move the USA toward a rational planned economy in which human creativity and innovation is unleashed to greater levels than ever before. Wealth and abundance should be available for all, and every human being should be empowered to make the greatest contribution they are capable of.
Those who feel a sense of responsibility, patriotism, and morality must take history into their hands. The time is now.
We Need A Government of Action To Fight For Working Families!
What does CPI do?
The Center for Political Innovation engages in various forms of education to oppose war and support economic development both in the United States and around the world. Here is a timeline with some of the highlights of our activities over the years.
Timeline of CPI Activities
10/16/2021
When Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab was extradited to the United States in violation of international law, CPI organized an emergency protest in Times Square. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro mentioned the protest his speech that evening.
Participation in Nicaragua Elections
11/7/2021
The CPI dispatches members to Nicaragua to observe the elections.
Free America from the Neoliberal Empire
3/12/2022
The CPI holds its first public conference in Austin, Texas featuring prominent social media personalities speaking in support of Russia after the special military operation in Donbass is launched. Video of the conference’s opening ceremony featuring the Soviet and US Flags as well as the flag of the Donetsk Peoples Republic goes viral and is featured on television across the planet.
6/22/2022
CPI holds a national training school in Linn Valley, Kansas.
7/26/2022
CPI founder Caleb Maupin is placed on the Ukrainian governments list of “information terrorists.” The list has been described as a “kill list” with a number of those included on it being assassinated.
Unite Against the Imperialists
8/6/2022
CPI holds a conference in Chicago to show support for the African Peoples Socialist Party after its offices are raided by the FBI and to honor Tara Reade for her journalism and courage in exposing Joe Biden. The conference also featured Nick Brana of the Peoples Party. The Conference was noted by Newsweek.
Return of CPI
11/6/2022
CPI is relaunched after overcoming an internal struggle, internet smear campaign and attempted hostile takeover. After relaunching CPI adopts new procedures to protect itself from similar future attacks. Some of the individuals involved in the smears and internal sabotage have now admitted they were compensated for their disruptive activities.
2/19/2023
CPI co-sponsors the Rage Against The War Machine protests in Washington DC where thousands gathered to oppose sending weapons to Ukraine and call for de-esclation with Russia and China. After the event the CPI hosted a reception for protesters that was attended by nearly 200 people, and gave a special platform to former UN Weapons Inspector and Military Analyst Scott Ritter.
3/25/2023
The CPI convenes a two-day national gathering in Washington DC to oppose Biden’s “Summit for Democracy.” The event is titled “Summit Against Hypocrisy” and featured many prominent speakers and anti-imperialist voices. Peter Coffin created a documentary film about the event.
3/29/2023
CPI members confront Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-Wen outside her hotel in New York City demanding she “Stop selling war in our country!”
Missouri Retreat
6/23/2023
CPI members hold a national retreat gathering and training school in Missouri.
7/10/2023
CPI holds a forum called “Money and American Injustice” in New York City exposing the criminal justice system and how it targets the poor. Peter Coffin created a film based on this event.
Dare to Win! A World Beyond Imperialism
12/2/2023
CPI holds its first national convention in Portland, Oregon centered on the coming end of imperialism and the need for America to accomodate the global shift towards Russia and China. It featured several international guest speakers, as well as prominent local anti-war activists.
National Day of Action for Yemen
1/7/2024
CPI called a National Day of Action to oppose the bombing of Yemen. Protests were held in Portland, Humboldt, Chicago and New York.
United Nations Press Conference
2/15/2024
Official press conference at United Nations on World Youth Festival, supporting Uhuru 3.
2/29/2024 - 3/7/2024
CPI led and participated in the United States delegation to the World Youth Festival in Sochi Russia. 3 members attended. 2 members spoke directly with Putin on last day at a special session.
Observing the Russian Election
3/15/2024 - 3/17/2024
CPI members were official observers of the Russian Presidential election, visiting polling places and observing how the election was conducted.
4/26/2024 - 4/29/2024
30 people attended a CPI workshop in Vermont entitled “Out of the Movement! To the Masses!”
Attending the Libertarian Party Convention
5/26/2024
CPI distributed 1,000 copies of new pamphlet called “Do you believe in Growth?” at Libertarian Party National convention in Washington DC.
Korea Peace Event in Los Angeles
6/7/2024
CPI co-sponsored an event on Peaceful Reunification of Korea at Los Angeles Family Church, attended by over 100 people.
CPI Book on Kamala Harris Banned from Amazon
7/22/2024
The CPI book “Kamala Harris & the Future of America” was banned from Amazon for 7 days with no explanation, just as Kamala Harris became the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee. This was followed by an explosion of outrage on social media. 3,000 copies sold in the coming days with CPI being highlighted on various YouTube channels.
Distributing Books at Democratic National Convention
8/19/2024 - 8/22/204
During the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, over 1,000 copies of the book “Kamala Harris and the Future of America” were distributed in Chicago, along with 1,000 copies of the CPI pamphlet “Do You Believe In Growth?”
9/3/2024
CPI members attended the opening of Uhuru 3 trial in Federal Court in Tampa, Florida. Caleb Maupin gave a statement to the press in front of local media alongside New York City Council Member Charles Barron and Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein.
Rage Against War Machine Rally
9/28/2024
CPI co-sponsored the Rage Against War Machine rally in Washington DC.
10/2/2024
The #PeaceMAGA kicked off at Trump Tower. CPI members unfurled a large banner of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un shaking hands along with the words “Only Peace Can Make America Great Again.”
10/12/2024
CPI held a workshop entitled “Working Families First!” In the Chicago area.
Taking #PeaceMAGA to Madison Square Garden
10/27/2024
The CPI #PeaceMAGA operation attended Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden. The banner was noticed by New Yorker magazine.
10/30/2024
CPI member Penny Arcos Confronted Congressman Illhan Omar in Minnesota, shouting “No Money for Rich Men’s Wars!”
Rally in Washington DC
11/2/2024
CPI Participated in “Black is Back” March to Support Uhuru 3 in Washington DC.
