While the government shutdown left us without recent economic data, the rising Black unemployment rate reveals essential truths about the state of our economy.
For too long, the wealthy and powerful have used the cycle of economic and political power to enrich themselves and entrench their control. In this piece, Dēmos president Taifa Smith Butler envisions a more virtuous cycle of power.
While the longest shutdown in U.S. history leaves millions of Americans with missed paychecks and mounting bills, this piece explores why we must build wealth for all, especially for communities that have been historically kept from economic opportunity.
Unlimited super PAC contributions create a risk of quid pro quo corruption and its appearance. Legislatures are entitled to place reasonable limits on such contributions consistent with the First Amendment.
Amid ongoing attacks on worker protections and enforcement, worker-driven social responsibility programs offer alternative, scalable pathways to building collective power for workers across industries.
A dangerous authoritarian shift is unfolding in real time. Dēmos President, Taifa Smith Butler, calls us to mobilize and act together to defend our democracy.
Dēmos, in partnership with State Voices, submitted this public comment opposing adding a documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) requirement for voters who use the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
