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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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The Supreme Court Will Soon Hear Another Case with Profound Impacts for Voters: What’s at Stake in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, a case that could weaken the NVRA and create new barriers to voter registration nationwide.
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Angelo Ancheta
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From Division to Power: Overcoming Anti-Immigrant Narratives and Building Power with Immigrant Communities

Solidarity isn't just a value we hold; it's a practice that can unite communities, challenge concentrated power, and win lasting change.
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Neda Khoshkhoo
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Nick Wertsch
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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
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New Report Examines How Two Michigan Cities Expanded Voting Access for Arabic Speakers

Ahead of midterms, Dēmos case study presents the framework that secured language access for Arabic speakers and lessons to continue increasing turnout for a pivotal voting group in the state.
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Getting Power Is Not Enough. Here Is How We Keep It.

A Third Reconstruction that lasts can only be made by and for the people.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Unemployment Is Down. But the Labor Market May Be Weaker Than It Looks

In our latest analysis, we look beyond the headline unemployment rate to examine declining labor force participation, with particular attention to Black women, whose participation has fallen sharply in recent months.
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Daniella Zessoules
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The Voting Rights Act at 61: What We’ve Lost, What Remains, and What Comes Next

The VRA is gutted, not gone. But what still holds is not enough.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Who the Unemployment Rate Leaves Out

A low unemployment rate doesn't always mean everyone who wants to work has a fair chance to do so. Read our latest analysis to learn why looking beyond the headline numbers is essential to understanding the health of the labor market.
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Daniella Zessoules
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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.
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Joshua Harmon
Neda Khoshkhoo