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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

Climate Change and The People’s Budget: Making the Right Choices for People and the Planet

Investing in a rapid transition to 100% renewable energy and clean transportation, while protecting environmentally vulnerable communities from the worst effects of climate change, comprise what is arguably the most important fiscal choice we have to make as a country over the next decade.
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Lew Daly

Demos Statement: As Trumpcare Passes House It Continues to Threaten Health Care for Millions of Americans

May 4, 2017 (New York, NY) – Following the passage of Trumpcare in the House of Representatives, Tamara Draut, Vice President of Policy and Research at Demos, a New York based public policy think tank, issued the following statement:
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Demos, CASA, ACLU of Maryland, Washington Lawyer’s Committee Applaud Attorney General Brian Frosh’s Immigration Guidance

Baltimore, MD – Today, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh issued guidance to Maryland state and local governments regarding the rights and obligations of law enforcement officials in immigration enforcement. The Attorney General’s guidance makes clear that the U.S. and Maryland Constitution
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Heather McGhee: Paving The Way For A More Equitable America

This hour, we tackle issues involving race, policy, and U.S. democracy with Demos President Heather McGhee.
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Lydia Brown
Lucy Nalpathanchil

Infrastructure Priorities for Racial Equity

How The People’s Budget Helps and Trump’s Budget Hurts
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Algernon Austin

The People’s Budget: Proactive, Pro-public and Progressive

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released its People’s Budget, which it aptly subtitles a “roadmap to resistance.” The CPC budget is proactive, pro-public, and progressive. In decided contrast to the dystopian vision of the Trump budget, the CPC budget presents a bold vision rooted in the
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Connie M. Razza

Demos Statement on Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

April 28, 2017 (New York, NY) – As President Donald Trump’s first one hundred days come to a close, Heather McGhee, President of Demos, a New York based public policy think tank, issued the following statement:
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Climate Change and Infrastructure Investments Are People-of-Color Issues

People of color are being hit “first and worst” by the impacts of climate change.
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Algernon Austin

A Domestic State of Emergency on Climate Change

Donald Trump’s election came at the worst possible time in so many ways. In a spectacular litany of truly awful aims, including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, repealing Obamacare, retracting federal oversight of abusive local policing, undoing Obama-era banking reforms, and much more
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Lew Daly

This Week in Congress: Choice for Wall Street and Flexibility for Corporate America

Soaring rhetoric about freedom and choice is everywhere on Capitol Hill this week.
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Amy Traub