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The Third Reconstruction: Looking Beyond the Emergencies of Today to the Beloved Community

In his reflections on Dēmos’ and NPQ’s Third Reconstruction series, Aron Goldman uplifts the call to look beyond the crises of today and envision a new path toward our collective liberation.  

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Aron Goldman
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The Future Belongs to a Multiracial Democracy

History reminds us that progress has never come from moderation or retreat. It has come from people who refused to wait their turn, who organized, resisted, and reshaped the nation.  

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Stock Market Highs Reveal Racial Economic Divides, Not Broad Prosperity

A strong economy cannot be measured by stock market performance; it must be assessed by everyday people’s ability to meet their basic needs and achieve economic security.

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Daniella Zessoules
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Paving the Path for a Third Reconstruction

Can movement advocates imagine liberation in a time of mounting authoritarianism? Not only can we, but we must. To do so requires imagination, planning, and action.

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Taifa Smith Butler
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The Shutdown Hid the Data, Not the Inequality: What We Know About Economic Instability

Despite living in one of the world’s wealthiest nations, millions of Americans remain financially vulnerable, with stark racial disparities in who has enough emergency savings to weather even a brief crisis.

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Daniella Zessoules
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Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support the Movement for a Third Reconstruction

Foundations can play an important role in helping movements not only survive but thrive. But doing so requires a shift in mindset—and accountability to the public good.

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Richard Besser
Carmen Rojas
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Report: Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Requirements Are Much Costlier than Expected

As states across the country consider Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) requirements in the wake of the federal SAVE Act’s reintroduction, one fundamental issue has gone largely overlooked: What do these laws actually cost states?

 
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Demos
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How Community Organizing Can Stop Authoritarianism and Advance Justice

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Sulma Arias
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Why We Must Defend the Fourteenth Amendment

The three post–Civil War constitutional amendments offered the United States a second, more democratic founding. Preserving this framework is essential.

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DaMareo Cooper
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