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Heather McGhee became the president of Demos, a New York-based think tank focused on creating a democracy where all people have an equal chance in our economy, when she was just 33 years old (she turned down the job at least five times, she says, before her colleagues finally convinced her to take
In the media
Charlotte Cowles
Sean McElwee argues that young Democrats are going to increasingly pull their party to the left in coming years.
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Paul Waldman
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Young people jumping
The top three economic issues for young people are debt-free public college, paid family and medical leave and a higher minimum wage (followed closely by affordable childcare).
Blog
Sean McElwee
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted filed his opening brief in Husted v. Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI)—a case that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming term. The case addresses Ohio’s Supplemental Process, a practice that targets voters who fail to vote in a two
Press release/statement
That kind of polarization may only intensify in coming years. In a blog post today at Demos, a left-leaning think tank, Sean McElwee points out that young Democratic primary voters and donors are both more liberal than other democrats their age and more liberal than older primary voters and donors
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Danielle Kurtzleben
The Harvard Law Record’s podcast — All Rise! — has just released its thirteenth episode: an interview with Demos President Heather McGhee.
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Pete Davis
In almost every Nissan auto plant across the world, workers are represented by a union. One exception is the facility in Canton, Mississippi.
Blog
Amy Traub
Recently, policymakers have begun examining automatic voter registration (AVR).
In the media
Sean McElwee
Brian Schaffner
Jesse Rhodes

In January 2016, Oregon became the first state in the country to implement Automatic Voter Registration. It was a resounding success.

Policy Briefs
Sean McElwee
Brian Schaffner
Jesse Rhodes
Washington, DC – Today, Adam Lioz, Demos Counsel and Senior Advisor of Policy & Outreach, released the following statement in support of the Fair Elections Now Act, introduced by Sen. Richard Durbin. “Demos applauds Senator Durbin and his colleagues for re-introducing the Fair Elections Now Act, the
Press release/statement