Democracy

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Research

September 25, 2025

Angelo Ancheta

Language Access & State Voting Rights Acts

Effective language access is essential for ensuring that every voter can fully participate in our democracy. Our new case study examines how the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA) has become a model for expanding language access beyond what federal law requires.

Microphones and recording devices gathered around a person

Statement on Supreme Court Decision Lifting Temporary Ban on ICE Racial Profiling, ‘Roving Patrols’

With this decision, the Court has further eroded our norms and beliefs regarding democracy, our rights under the Constitution, and the courts’ role in upholding those rights.

Press release/statement

September 10, 2025

Taifa Smith Butler

Trump’s Politicization of BLS Marks an Attack on Our Economy and Democracy

Trump’s attack on the Bureau of Labor Statistics and, more broadly, on facts, marks another step closer to authoritarianism.

Press release/statement

August 5, 2025

Taifa Smith Butler

Protestors carrying a sign with the 14th Amendment on it

There Has Never Been a Better Year to Mark the Anniversary of the 14th Amendment

This anniversary provides an opportunity for us to reacquaint ourselves with their history and to recommit ourselves to the work of ensuring their enforcement.

Blog

July 9, 2025

Dēmos Staff

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