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Faced with jobs that don’t pay enough to make ends meet, health-care costs that break the budget, and public services exposed to countless rounds of cutbacks despite a growing economy, working people will push back. And, like the teachers across the state of West Virginia who walked out on strike
In the media
Amy Traub
Indiana—On Thursday, Demos, the ACLU, the ACLU of Indiana and the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, on behalf of Common Cause of Indiana, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of a new Indiana law that would allow the state to kick voters off the rolls based on flawed
Press release/statement
The recent State of the Union address showcased the particular brand of phony populism that Americans are coming to know all too well. It’s a populism that demonizes immigrants as the main threat to struggling workers. It’s a populism that loudly claims credit for lowering African American
Blog
Amy Traub
Thank you for the opportunity to testify here today.
Testimony and Public Comment
Allie Boldt
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are thankful for another year of power, spirit, and the vision for a more equitable future in the face of a system and political leaders who try to convince us otherwise. Today (and every day) we amplify the voices of the mentors who guide our creative
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Chloe Skewis
Models and policy recommendations for boosting civic engagement and fortifying American democracy.
In the media
Hollie Russon Gilman
K. Sabeel Rahman
Elena Souris
HEATHER MCGHEE STEPS DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF DEMOS: Heather McGhee will step down from her role as president of Demos this summer and will become a distinguished senior fellow with the group. Starting in March, the left-leaning think tank’s board of directors will look for a new president.
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Marrianne Levine
Theodoric Meyer
Heather McGhee, who has been with left-leaning think tank Demos for the past 15 years, has announced that she will transition out of her role as president. She’ll become a distinguished senior fellow at the organization. In the four years McGhee spent at the helm, Demos’s budget increased from $8
In the media
The Staff
Heather McGhee is stepping down from her role as president of Demos this summer. She’ll remain as a distinguished senior fellow and the think tank will launch a search for the next president in March.
In the media
Jake Sherman
Under Heather McGhee’s leadership, Demos has grown significantly in size and impact. In the last four years, the racial diversity of the staff has more than doubled, and Demos is now a majority-person of color think tank.
Press release/statement