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Voting Rights and Representation in the Aftermath of Louisiana v. Callais

This brief examines what the Supreme Court's Callais decision means for communities of color, what has already changed in its wake, and what reforms — from state voting rights acts to proportional representation — can meet this moment.

Policy Briefs
Angelo Ancheta
Cover of 'Solving the Affordability Crisis' by People's Action and Dēmos: a rising staircase of icons representing groceries, health care, energy, housing, and child care, each topped with dollar bills."

Solving the Affordability Crisis

The affordability crisis is the result of policy choices — and different choices can reverse it. This report from Dēmos and People's Action traces why housing, utilities, food, health care, and child care have become unaffordable, and five structural solutions for building a people-powered, racially just economy.

Policy Briefs
Demos
People's Action
A Black care worker in scrubs reviews a clipboard with an older Black woman seated on a couch. In the background, composite images show caregivers working with children and supporting elderly adults, overlaid with illustrated icons representing justice, economic opportunity, and care.

Empowering Care Workers: The Key to a Better Care Economy

Good care jobs are the foundation of a good care economy. Empowering care workers through better pay, stronger protections, and collective voice would improve care quality, reduce workforce shortages, and advance racial and economic equity.

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch

The State of Young America: Facts & Statistics on Young African Americans

Young Invincibles and Demos partnered to complete The State Of Young America report, the first comprehensive look at the economic challenges facing young adults since the Great Recession.  In addition, we conducted a groundbreaking poll with Lake Research Partners and Bellweather Research &
Policy Briefs
Young Invincibles

Demos Urges Congress Members to Vote “No” on Three Major Deregulatory Bills

If passed, each of these pieces of legislation would destabilize a regulatory system that saves lives and improves our nation.

Testimony and Public Comment
Heather C. McGhee

Testimony in Opposition To Michigan SB 754, SB 751, SB 803 Senate Committee on Elections

Instead of addressing real problems with Michigan’s election system, these bills address phantom problems that will only serve to create further confusion and needlessly erect barriers to the ballot box. We urge this committee to reject these bills and work on bi-partisan reforms that will ensure
Testimony and Public Comment

Demos Announces Landmark Registration of 1 Million New Low-Income Voters Among The 99%

Proof that when laws to protect peoples’ democratic rights are put into practice, they can have a major impact on bringing more voices into the political process.

Policy Briefs
Youjin B. Kim
Lisa J. Danetz

Protecting The Right To Vote: Testimony for the Committee on the Judiciary

The assault on the right to vote witnessed in 2011 is historic in terms of its geographic scope and intensity. Legislation enacted in states across the country to require government-issued photo identification and/or prove citizenship to register to vote, make voter registration more difficult, and

Testimony and Public Comment

Demos Analyst Amy Traub Before the Council of the DC Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs

Thank you, Chairperson Alexander and members of the Committee for providing the opportunity to present testimony this morning. I am a Senior Policy Analyst in the Economic Opportunity Program at Dēmos, a national, non-profit, non-partisan policy research and advocacy organization, established in
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

The State of Young America: Stories

These stories are a cross section of the experiences of young people entering adulthood in a time of uncertainty, as relayed to Young Invincibles by the young people themselves.   These stories reach through the data to reveal the real, human impact of recent economic trends.  Their voices express
Research
Young Invincibles

The State of Young America: The Poll

The poll results show a population of young Americans who are discouraged with their current economic standing...

Research
Young Invincibles

The State of Young America: The Databook

Research
Young Invincibles

Rising Economic Insecurity Among Senior Single Women

Almost half of single women over the age of 65 face the real crisis of outliving their financial resources. Most have very limited resources and are forced to make daily trade- offs between paying bills, forgoing home maintenance or medical needs. New research shows that economic insecurity among
Research
Jennifer Wheary