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The current economic system has concentrated power in the hands of the few and created record inequality for Black and brown communities. A new paradigm must be created.

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Empowering Care Workers: The Key to a Better Care Economy

Good care jobs are the foundation of a good care economy. Empowering care workers through better pay, stronger protections, and collective voice would improve care quality, reduce workforce shortages, and advance racial and economic equity.

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People, Purpose, Power: Dēmos at 25

Charged with both honoring Dēmos’ legacy and looking to the future, current president Taifa Smith Butler closes the Presidents’ Series by reflecting on the present moment and what it calls us to do.

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Reflections on Dēmos: Sabeel Rahman

From protesting outside a courthouse to shaping policy inside the White House, former Dēmos president Sabeel Rahman learned a defining lesson during his tenure: transformational change must begin with people power.

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K. Sabeel Rahman
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We Have a Choice to Make

Worker power is not solely a labor issue, but one of the most urgent democracy crises of our time. 

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Meet the Experts
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Lydia Casmier Anway
Director of Economic Justice
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Daniella Zessoules
Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice
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Candace Milner
Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice
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Eliana Golding
Associate Director, Budget & Tax Policy
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Nick Wertsch
Associate Director, Workplace Justice
Understanding Our Economy By The Numbers
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If we're going to create an economy where all people can regularly meet their daily needs, we must first understand the current state of our economy. This series reveals what labor market data really says about equity, opportunity, and who the economy is—and isn’t—working for.

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The Power Scorecard
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The Power Scorecard measures the economic, civic, and political conditions that determine who holds power in our economy and democracy. Explore the data and join us in the work to shift power back to the people.

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The freedom to vote must be protected. Money in politics must be reduced. The democratic process must reflect our diverse electorate. Demos is committed to creating an inclusive democracy.

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