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Introducing a policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

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Our name means “the people.” It is the root word of democracy, and it reminds us that the true source of our greatness is the diversity of our people.

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Taifa Smith Butler

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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Power Policies: How to Get and Keep People Power in the United States

A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

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Who the Unemployment Rate Leaves Out

A low unemployment rate doesn't always mean everyone who wants to work has a fair chance to do so. Read our latest analysis to learn why looking beyond the headline numbers is essential to understanding the health of the labor market.

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

Private prison corporations helped buy ICE's blank check, and they are cashing in on it. 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
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We're excited to share our recent work, celebrate our wins, and chart the path forward for Dēmos 

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Toward a Third Reconstruction
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In this moment of democratic crisis, a Third Reconstruction is necessary to complete the unfinished work of the first two Reconstructions. This series explores what it will take to build a new era of racial justice, radical citizenship, and genuine multiracial democracy. 

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