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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

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. [...]
In the media
Sean McElwee

Republicans Lash Out at Head of Ethics Office Instead of Pressing Trump to Comply with Constitution

In a scary indication of just how far Republicans will go to carry water for Donald Trump, high-level party figures are now trying to bully the head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
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Adam Lioz

Nearly 800 Religious Congregations Participate in Movement "Sanctuary"

Sanctuaries have legal protections Trump and his Republican allies are supportive of eliminating funds for cities and "sanctuary" counties, but a recent report from the progressive group "Demos" noted that sanctuaries have protections under the Constitution and local laws.
In the media
Maria Pena

BREAKING NEWS: Automatic Voter Registration Constitutional Amendment Introduced in New Mexico

New Mexico State Representatives, with the support of many organizations and coalitions and the New Mexico Inclusive Democracy Project, announced a constitutional amendment to increase voter access in New Mexico.
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Jodeen Olguín-Tayler

Groups Praise Automatic Voter Registration Constitutional Amendment to Increase Voter Access in New Mexico

Lawmakers Introduce Constitutional Amendment that voters will approve in 2018 statewide election For Immediate Release Contact Rebecca Glenn, 505-720-8918, OLÉ or Andrea Serrano, OLÉ/NM Inclusive Democracy Project, 505-688-139
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