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The Voting Rights Act at 61: What We’ve Lost, What Remains, and What Comes Next

The VRA is gutted, not gone. But what still holds is not enough.

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Taifa Smith Butler
The image shows a series of reports by Demos on various social policies. Titles include "Public Banks," "Universal Child Care," "Automatic Voter Registration," "Power Policies," "Dollars for Power," "Affordable Housing," "Democracy Vouchers," and "Universal Voting by Mail," all displayed against a blue background.

Getting Power Is Not Enough. Here Is How We Keep It.

A Third Reconstruction that lasts can only be made by and for the people. 

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Taifa Smith Butler
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New Report Examines How Two Michigan Cities Expanded Voting Access for Arabic Speakers

Ahead of midterms, Dēmos case study presents the framework that secured language access for Arabic speakers and lessons to continue increasing turnout for a pivotal voting group in the state.

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Claiming Permanent Power: How D.C. Residents Are Building the Third Reconstruction

They’re not waiting for statehood to practice self-determination

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Taifa Smith Butler
A Black man in glasses and a green jacket reviews a clipboard, set against a blue collage of a historic U.S. census form and people waiting in line at voting booths.

More Than Numbers: What the Current Census Fight Means for Black and Brown Power

The census is about more than numbers; it’s about power. Proposed changes to the 2030 Census could weaken representation for Black and brown communities.

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Keshia Morris Desir
An ICE officer photographed from behind in tactical gear, with "ICE" and "ICE POLICE" patches across the back of a black vest.

Profit Over People: How Private Prisons and ICE Harm Communities and Democracy

Closing the campaign finance loopholes that let federal contractors bankroll politicians is a necessary first step toward a government accountable to people rather than profits.

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Joshua Harmon
Neda Khoshkhoo
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Radical Citizenship: The Beginning of an Authentic American Democracy

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Birthright Citizenship Upheld in a Victory for Democracy

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler called the Supreme Court's decision essential to building an inclusive democracy in which all Americans have equal rights and a political voice.

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Taifa Smith Butler
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The Labor Market is Leaving Black Teens Behind

A healthy labor market should create pathways to employment, especially for young people seeking their first job.

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Daniella Zessoules