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The freedom to vote must be protected. Money in politics must be reduced. The democratic process must reflect our diverse electorate. Demos is committed to creating an inclusive democracy.

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The Need for Language Access
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What you need to know about federal voting requirements, state and local language access laws, and the linguistic diversity that makes multilingual election materials essential to protecting voting rights.

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Policy Briefs

Power Policies: How to Get and Keep People Power in the United States

A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

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Language Access & Local Voting Rights: A Case Study of Arabic Language Assistance in Michigan Communities

This case study examines how two Michigan cities, Dearborn and Hamtramck, responded to gaps in federal language-access protections and expanded access to Arabic-language voting assistance at the local level.

Research
Angelo Ancheta
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Profit Over People: How Private Prisons and ICE Harm Communities and Democracy

Closing the campaign finance loopholes that let federal contractors bankroll politicians is a necessary first step toward a government accountable to people rather than profits.

Blog
Joshua Harmon
Neda Khoshkhoo
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Birthright Citizenship Upheld in a Victory for Democracy

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler called the Supreme Court's decision essential to building an inclusive democracy in which all Americans have equal rights and a political voice.

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Angelo Ancheta
Senior Research and Policy Counsel
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Neda Khoshkhoo
Associate Director, Democracy
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Money in Politics
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The Power Scorecard
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The Power Scorecard measures the economic, civic, and political conditions that determine who holds power in our economy and democracy. Explore the data and join us in the work to shift power back to the people.

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Economic Justice
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The current go-it-alone economic system has created record inequality and stalled mobility for the next generation. A new paradigm must be created.

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