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We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality

In a new video with MoveOn, Demos President Heather McGhee and Demos Distinguished Senior Fellow Ian Haney Lopéz show how the single most important solution to economic inequality isn’t an economic policy, it’s tackling racism.

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Voters Issue a Renewed Call for Governance, People-Centered Policies

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler responds to the 2026 midterms: The people have spoken, and it’s time to govern.

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Claiming Permanent Power: How D.C. Residents Are Building the Third Reconstruction

They’re not waiting for statehood to practice self-determination

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Recent numbers show a "strong economy" that is leaving workers behind as prices rise

Even when jobs are being created and wages are going up, workers can still struggle to get ahead when the cost of everyday essentials rises faster.

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Daniella Zessoules