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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

Remembering Wally Turbeville

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Senior Fellow Wallace C. Turbeville, a beloved member of the Demos family since 2012. Wallace “Wally” Turbeville was among our country’s most respected and influential thought leaders and advocates for systemic financial reform as a core fight
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Heather C. McGhee

Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Threatens to Boost the Power of Big Money

Judge Neil Gorsuch is no champion for democracy, and his record on money in politics suggests he would continue the Court’s trajectory of expanding the power of the donor class.
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Adam Lioz

Statement of Demos President Heather McGhee Opposing Judge Gorsuch’s Appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court

New York, NY – Today, Heather McGhee, President of Demos, a New York-based public policy organization and think tank, expressed deep concern over President Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court. “As a legislative body that represents the American public and not special interests, the U.S. Senate
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Trump’s Lies Can’t Negate the Success of Motor Voter

Motor Voter has proven effective in expanding voter registration in this country and bringing millions of eligible Americans into the democratic process. It is only to be feared by politicians who, like Trump and King, see their path to power only through a smaller, whiter electorate.
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Stuart Naifeh

Demos Responds to Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Executive Orders

New York, NY – Heather McGhee, President of Demos, a New York-based public policy organization and think tank, issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant Executive Orders:
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Trump’s Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim, Anti-Local Democracy Executive Orders Are Discriminatory and May Be Unconstitutional

In the first few days of President Trump’s administration, our nation has already seen a direct assault on our democracy.
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Katherine Culliton-González

Las órdenes ejecutivas Anti-Inmigrante, Anti-Musulman, y Anti-Democracia Local de Trump son discriminatorias y pueden ser inconstitucionales

En los primeros días de la administración del Presidente Trump, nuestra nación ya ha sufrido un ataque directo en contra de nuestra democracia. Sus peligrosos planes de emitir Órdenes Ejecutivas anti-inmigrantes amenazan destruir nuestra base como una sociedad libre.
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Katherine Culliton-González

Why College Loans Are the Worst Debt

[...] According to a new report by the progressive think tank Demos, “student debt is particularly damaging for individuals who struggle to repay their loans. Delinquent borrowers are saddled with fees, penalties and rapidly accumulating interest; borrowers who default on their loans face ruined
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John Wasik

Ethics Experts Sue Trump for Violating Constitution on Day 1

An all-star team of ethics experts and constitutional scholars sued Donald Trump today for immediately violating the Constitution’s prohibition on government officials receiving payments from foreign powers.
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Adam Lioz

How to Work With Trump? Big Resistance (Really Big, The Biggest Ever)

[...] Democratic policymakers should prioritize long-term success by easing voter registration and empowering unions. Democrats need to become more comfortable stretching the limits of their power and less inclined toward unrequited bipartisanship. [...]
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Sean McElwee