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Demos Report on National Voter Registration Act Highlights Benefits for Women
Press release/statement
The Great Recession of 2008 and its after-effects still are radically impacting the lives of millions. While men initially bore the heavier burden, women are now increasingly falling victim to unemployment, fore- closure, and eviction. Low-income women have been hit particularly hard. Women’s
Research
Youjin B. Kim
Who is looking out for the consumer? The antiregulatory mania of the past three decades and the stagnant wages of most American workers during that period have left families at the mercy of an increasingly predatory financial sector. As a briefing paper by the progressive think tank Demos noted:
In the media
Bob Herbert
Demos Looks Ahead to Critical Floor Debate
Press release/statement
Doing an internship while in college has become a near prerequisite for obtaining a good job.  Yet internships are often out of reach for low-income students because most of them are unpaid. This report outlines the limitations of the current college internship system, and proposes the creation of
Research
Kathryn Anne Edwards
Alex Hertel-Fernandez
Nancy K. Cauthen
Economic Policy Institute
Taxes support the government services that undergird the quality of life Americans enjoy. As communicators, we must promote this unique and foundational role that taxes play. We can do this by explicitly communicating the relationship between the purpose of taxes and the well-being Americans
Research
Public Works Partnership

The No Representation Without Population Act would correct within the state of Maryland a long-standing flaw in the decennial Census that counts incarcerated people as residents of the wrong location.

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright
This fact sheet includes a brief overview of why paying for college has become so difficult. Suggestions for how college students can lower their own college costs and information on public policies that can make attending college more affordable are included. TOP FACTS:
Policy Briefs
Viany Orozco
New York, NY — Demos, a national research and policy center, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members of its fellows program who are also developing new books under the Demos Books Project:
Press release/statement

The era of deregulated finance has shown that without public structures to ensure accountability and fairness, the system can not sustain itself.

Policy Briefs
Heather C. McGhee
Tamara Draut