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Threats to Ballot Access: New Report Examines Risks of Wrongful Voter Removals Across the Country

Dēmos examines ballot access issues, voter suppression in AZ, GA, OH, CA, IN, WI, MI, NC, TX, LA 

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August 10, 2023

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Unfinished Business: Revisiting Dodd-Frank and the Path to Economic Progress

On the anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, we reflect on recent banking failures and the inequities inherent in our current financial system. 

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Daniella Zessoules
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A Supreme Court Power Grab: Attacking Federal Agencies to Advance an Extremist Agenda

Why the Court's decision to limit the EPA's power to regulate water access is yet another case of eroding the power of the other branches of government at the expense of Black and brown people.

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Ashley Tjhung
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Supreme Court's Rejection of Affirmative Action Widens the Divide: Dēmos Calls for Renewed Efforts to Combat Systemic Racism

“The 14th Amendment is supposed to be a shield against racism, and now it’s being used as a sword.” 

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Taifa Smith Butler
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Behind the Numbers: Unemployment and Economic Vulnerability for Latina Women

The unemployment rate for Latina women reminds us that access to work alone is not enough. An economy that works for all requires not just jobs, but jobs that provide security, safety, and real opportunity.
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Daniella Zessoules
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Making Real the Beloved Community

In her latest piece, Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler imagines what it will take for us to build forward, guided by the principles that Dr. King described as the “beloved community.”
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Taifa Smith Butler
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WeCount! Launches ‘Planting Justice’ Campaign, Releases Report in Solidarity with Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers 

WeCount! Launches ‘Planting Justice’ Campaign, Releases Report in Solidarity with Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers
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Looking Beyond the Headline Unemployment Rate: Why the U-6 Underemployment Rate Matters

As 2026 employment data rolls out and we try to make sense of the new year's economy, the U-6 rate offers a less-cited but revealing indicator of labor market health.
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Daniella Zessoules
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The Third Reconstruction: Looking Beyond the Emergencies of Today to the Beloved Community

In his reflections on Dēmos’ and NPQ’s Third Reconstruction series, Aron Goldman uplifts the call to look beyond the crises of today and envision a new path toward our collective liberation.
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Aron Goldman
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The Future Belongs to a Multiracial Democracy

History reminds us that progress has never come from moderation or retreat. It has come from people who refused to wait their turn, who organized, resisted, and reshaped the nation.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Stock Market Highs Reveal Racial Economic Divides, Not Broad Prosperity

A strong economy cannot be measured by stock market performance; it must be assessed by everyday people’s ability to meet their basic needs and achieve economic security.
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Daniella Zessoules
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Paving the Path for a Third Reconstruction

Can movement advocates imagine liberation in a time of mounting authoritarianism? Not only can we, but we must. To do so requires imagination, planning, and action.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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The Shutdown Hid the Data, Not the Inequality: What We Know About Economic Instability

Despite living in one of the world’s wealthiest nations, millions of Americans remain financially vulnerable, with stark racial disparities in who has enough emergency savings to weather even a brief crisis.
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Daniella Zessoules
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Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support the Movement for a Third Reconstruction

Foundations can play an important role in helping movements not only survive but thrive. But doing so requires a shift in mindset—and accountability to the public good.
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Richard Besser
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