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Dēmos examines ballot access issues, voter suppression in AZ, GA, OH, CA, IN, WI, MI, NC, TX, LA 

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The idea of a property-owning democracy has long roots in American political thought. In their book, The Citizen's Share, Joseph R. Blasi, Richard B. Freeman and Douglas Kruse argue that the Founding Fathers wanted everyone (well, everyone who was white and male) to own a small slice of property
In the media
Sean McElwee
The 2016 presidential election will be the second since the court's disastrous Citizens United decision and the first without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act in place. That means big donors will have more sway over elected officials to dictate the agenda.
In the media
Sean McElwee
When Bartels compared the policy preferences of the rich and poor to actual policy results (with controls) his results were disturbing. He finds that low-income preferences had virtually no effect on policy outcomes.
In the media
Sean McElwee
Buckley gave us the dubious principle that unlimited spending on elections is a form of “free speech.”
Blog
Adam Lioz
But even if young white women are aware of how affirmative action could likely benefit them -- and how likely it is that they, in fact, have already benefitted from it -- it’s possible these millennials view efforts to remedy the effects of racism as unnecessary, just as they view efforts to remedy
In the media
Chloe Angyal
The human tragedy of Flint, Michigan is agonizing. Thousands of children have been subjected to lead and other chemical poisoning, not to mention adults, just to save a few dollars in a process driven by raw politics and underlying racism.
Blog
Wallace C. Turbeville
Amy Traub, senior policy analyst at Demos, a New York-based nonpartisan public policy research organization, told Bloomberg BNA Jan. 20: ‘‘It’s really striking the way the growing protests we’ve seen by Wal-Mart workers, and increasing public pressure, has really pushed the world’s largest employer
In the media
Shannon Pettypiece
Rhonda Smith
That’s one of several proposals the Republican presidential candidate laid out Monday to make college more affordable.
In the media
Jillian Berman
Demos will hold a webinar with Ari Berman, contributing writer for The Nation, and Sen. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle)
Press release/statement
Dr. King’s last campaign brought him to Tennessee to protect the rights of public sector workers to unionize.
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Brenda Wright