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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

Missed a Credit Card Payment? Just Call Your Credit Card Company

A report by the NAACP and the left-leaning policy center Demos shows that African Americans face steeper annual percentage rates to begin with — 17.7 percent on average — in comparison to white cardholders — 15.8 percent on average.
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Kristen Doerer

Time for the Senate to Do Its Job

Today President Obama fulfilled his constitutional duty by nominating Judge Merrick Garland to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Now the question is whether U.S. Senators will do their jobs.
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Adam Lioz

The Senate Must Do Its Job and Give Judge Garland's Nomination Fair Consideration

In response to President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland today, Demos President Heather McGhee has issued the following response. Failure by Senate leadership, including Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, to do their jobs is not just partisan obstructionism—it’s also a dereliction of
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Does Citizens United Really Need to Be Overturned?

But Sean McElwee recently argued for Slate that “No, Jeb Bush’s failed campaign doesn’t mean Citizens United doesn’t matter”: Saying that money doesn’t matter in politics because Jeb didn’t win the nomination is like saying because all the advertising in the world can’t make prune juice the best
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce

Coalition Secures Settlement That Expands Voter Registration Opportunities Across Nevada

Low-Income Nevadans Will Have Federally Required Access to Voter Registration
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We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality

The scheme to use race to divide Americans who would otherwise be united in their economic goals is the best-kept secret in American politics.
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Heather McGhee

We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality

How the single most important solution to economic inequality isn’t an economic policy, it’s tackling racism.
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Voting Rights Advocates: DMV Is Breaking the Law by Failing to Register Voters

The advocates' letter threatens legal action if the state doesn’t cooperate. Scott Novakowski, an attorney with Demos, said the groups hope to come to an understanding with the state and map out short-term and long-term solutions for the problems. Nevada still is mired in a lawsuit filed in 2012 by
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Megan Messerly

How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on "Citizens United"?

Adam Lioz, who is counsel and senior adviser for the campaign finance reform advocacy group Demos, agrees, telling Truthout he is confident that the president will select a nominee with a strong record on campaign finance reform, but is more worried about whether the president will be able to move
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Candice Bernd

Demos Welcomes Communications Expert and Award-Winning Journalist Liz Flowers

Demos is proud to announce the addition of Liz Flowers to our team as Director of Communications.
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