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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

A Debt-Free College State of Mind

New York could join the ranks of states likes of Tennessee and Oregon (in addition to dozens of cities) that have enacted some version of tuition-free public college.
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Mark Huelsman

3 Mistakes in the Democratic Party’s Economics-Versus-Identity Debate

Since the upset election defeat of Hillary Clinton, Democrats have been debating whether they should pursue working-class politics or
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Algernon Austin

Shameless: House Republicans Gut Ethics Enforcement Behind Closed Doors

What to do when the leader of your party faces unprecedented ethics challenges, including being in violation of the Constitution’s prohibition on payments from foreigners the day he becomes President?
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Adam Lioz

What’s the Biggest Test Trump Will Face in 2017?

The greatest challenge facing President-elect Trump is following through with his campaign promises to raise the living standard for working-class Americans and bring back manufacturing jobs.
In the media
Tamara Draut

A Friendship for a More Tolerant America

In late August, just as Donald Trump was making his improbable pitch to black voters (“What the hell do you have to lose?”), an unusual and tender video began to make the viral rounds. It showed Heather McGhee, the president of the progressive think tank Demos, responding to a caller on C- span’s
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Daniel Smith

President Trump Will Violate the Constitution on Day One

Trump’s far-flung financial holdings and penchant for mixing official U.S. diplomacy with his private business affairs raise unprecedented concerns.
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Adam Lioz

He Asked How to Confront His Racial Bias. She Responded With a Powerful Gesture.

Garry Civitello called into C-SPAN with his heart and insecurities on his sleeve. Civitello, a white man from Asheville, North Carolina, wanted to speak with Heather McGhee, a black woman and president of Demos, a public policy group working to promote democracy for all. But his question wasn't
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Erin Canty

When Garry Admitted His Racial Bias, He Received An Unexpected Response.

How do we eliminate prejudice?
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Combating racism is crucial to revitalizing American politics: It’s not easy, but it can be done

Social science suggests that racial resentment is central to Donald Trump's appeal. There are ways to fight back
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Sean McElwee

Here's How Good Policy Can Free Families

This week expectant parents working in Washington DC have an extra reason to celebrate: on Tuesday, the City Council passed legislation guaranteeing eight weeks of paid time for working parents to care for new baby or adopted child, as well as paid time to recover from illness or care for sick
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Amy Traub