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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
Black mother and daughter looking at the city river

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

Rich, White Men Dominate Miami Political Campaigns, Study Says

Miami is in the midst of the most spirited campaign-finance debate it's had in years.
In the media
Jerry Iannelli

Americans Are Drowning In Credit Card Debt, And It's Not Because They're 'Irresponsible'

Amid soaring inequality and stagnant wages, consumers in the United States collectively accumulated a stunning $34.4 billion in credit card debt during the second quarter of 2016 alone, according to a new report from the personal finance website WalletHub.
In the media
Sarah Lazare

Lobbyist Sues to Block Ballot Item Limiting Campaign Cash

A Miami-Dade lobbyist [Eric Zichella] on Monday joined the court fight against a ballot item that would sharply limit campaign donations as advocates release a study claiming smaller donors to local races better reflect the county’s diversity.[...]
In the media
Douglas Hanks

In Comprehensive Report, Independent Federal Agency Makes Strong Voter Registration Act Recommendations

Just in time for the end of the presidential election voter registration period, the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has issued the important report, “Increasing Compliance With Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act,” on voter registration access.
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Lisa J. Danetz

The Progress Made and Challenges Ahead for Workers This Labor Day

On Labor Day, let’s all take a moment to thank our bosses for the rights and benefits they have so generously granted us. Oh wait, that’s right. Decent wages and working conditions were never gifts. Workers organized, fought, and in many cases died for each and every improvement in our working lives
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Lynn Kanter

Ideología: Even as Diversity of Elected Officials Grows, Public Policy Remains Unresponsive

Last week, I discussed how socioeconomic characteristics can limit the pool of people who run for office. Holding office is biased towards people with disposable income and time they can dedicate to public service when many offices are voluntary or offer little remuneration. The composition of our
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Juhem Navarro-Rivera

Are You a Millennial? Congratulations! Climate Change Will Cost Your Generation $8.8 Trillion

 Climate change poses a more dire threat to the millennial generation than rising seas do to their parents’ basement.
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Michelle Chen

Putting Minority Student Loan Borrowers in the Black

Troubling evidence is mounting that student debt is most burdensome for those who can least afford it.
In the media
Allesandra Lanza

The Labor Movement’s Decline Has Been Bad For Even Non-Union Workers

Because blue-collar worker income in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark is so high, Americans are often surprised to learn that none of the Nordic social democracies have minimum wage laws. The truth is that they don’t need them, thanks to the immense (albeit gradually waning) power of Scandinavian labor
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Ned Resnikoff

They Have the Money and the Political Power: Wealthy Whites are More Represented than People of Color

Though much political science research and news coverage focuses on federal and state level politics, most Americans interact far more often with municipal government.
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Sean McElwee