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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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Worker-Driven Social Responsibility: A Model That Builds Power for Workers on the Margins

Amid ongoing attacks on worker protections and enforcement, worker-driven social responsibility programs offer alternative, scalable pathways to building collective power for workers across industries.
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Nick Wertsch
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Molly, You in Danger, Girl

A dangerous authoritarian shift is unfolding in real time. Dēmos President, Taifa Smith Butler, calls us to mobilize and act together to defend our democracy.
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Taifa Smith Butler
Economic Indicators #2: Immigrants and US-Born Workers

October Indicators: Workers are Losing Out, But It's Not Because of Immigrants

Structural imbalances—not immigrants—are what keeps working people from seeing their fair share of economic gains.
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Daniella Zessoules
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Statement on Supreme Court Decision Lifting Temporary Ban on ICE Racial Profiling, ‘Roving Patrols’ 

With this decision, the Court has further eroded our norms and beliefs regarding democracy, our rights under the Constitution, and the courts’ role in upholding those rights.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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One Number Can't Explain the Economy, but the Black Women's Unemployment Rate is a Good Place to Start

For decades, labor market data has shown a difficult truth: Our economy has never worked for everyone —especially Black women.
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Daniella Zessoules
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Court Grants Motion to Block Florida’s Voter Suppression Bill HB 1205

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Latino Justice
Poder Latinx
Demos
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60 Years Later, the Voting Rights Act Needs to Be Revived and Paired With a Bold Economic Agenda

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we honor those who strived for that victory by defending its true legacy—one that demands not just political participation, but economic justice as well.
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Neda Khoshkhoo
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Trump’s Politicization of BLS Marks an Attack on Our Economy and Democracy

Trump’s attack on the Bureau of Labor Statistics and, more broadly, on facts, marks another step closer to authoritarianism.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Reclaiming Our Money, Reclaiming Our Power: Strategy and Solidarity at the Public Banking Convening

In May, Dēmos held a national convening of financial justice leaders to reimagine our financial systems and build community wealth through public banks. These are our top takeaways.
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Candace Milner
Will Spisak
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The Reconciliation Bill Is a Brazen Betrayal of Present and Future Generations

Instead of spending trillions to widen disparities, Congress could have made childcare more affordable, improved the nation’s crumbling housing stock, and created a much-overdue program for paid family and medical leave.
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Eliana Golding