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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

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Just Proposed a $15 Statewide Minimum Wage

The governor's support for a $15 minimum wage stateside is a departure from his stance earlier this year.
In the media
Zeeshan Aleem

Black Colleges Become Sanctuaries After Ferguson

In the midst of a terse na­tion­al con­ver­sa­tion about po­lice vi­ol­ence against Black Amer­ic­ans came news that More­house Col­lege, my alma ma­ter and the na­tion’s only all-male his­tor­ic­ally Black col­lege, wel­comed one of its largest fresh­man classes.
In the media

The Education Myth

Almost everyone agrees that education, innovation and human capital are critical to economic growth and security. And anyone who can’t find a job or is stuck with a low-paying job is told to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in today’s economy. Unfortunately, the results of believing in that
In the media
Sean McElwee

Hillary Clinton's Money in Politics Announcement Is a Hopeful Sign

Hillary Clinton announced a three-part plan for addressing the role of big and secret money in the political process.
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Adam Lioz

Obama Requires New Federal Contractors to Offer Paid Sick Leave

Those orders represent a victory for unions, particularly the labor federation Change to Win, which has been organizing workers at federally contracted businesses through the campaign Good Jobs Nation. Low-wage workers affiliated with Good Jobs Nation — including food service and janitorial workers
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Ned Resnikoff

America’s Silent-but-Deadly Billionaires

eddy Roosevelt famously argued that, when it comes to foreign policy, one should “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” Similarly, an apt summation of the political inclinations of billionaires might be, “Speak softly, and carry a big check.”
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Sean McElwee

In New York, Good Riddance to a Questionable Hiring Practice

Consumer advocacy groups have long complained that there is no link between bad credit and job performance. They argue that such checks lead to discriminatory hiring.
In the media
Michelle Singletary

6 Ways You Just Got More Power Over Your Credit Score

The system is profitable but imperfect, and for decades critics have attacked it for all sorts of offenses. In 1969, Columbia University legal scholar Alan Westin testified to Congress that the companies violated Americans’ right to privacy and that their inaccuracies damaged lives.
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James Trimarco

NYC Credit Checks Bill is a Model for the Nation

Demos Senior Policy Analyst Amy Traub issued the following statement about the New York City credit checks bill that goes into effect today: "Today, New York City will enact the nation’s strongest ban on employment credit checks. Demos applauds the Council and the Mayor—and all our coalition
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Bad Credit No Longer Keeps New Yorkers Out of Work

As of today, New Yorkers’ personal finances are none of their bosses’ business. Today Local Law 37, prohibiting discrimination based on consumer credit history, goes into effect. As a result, employers can no longer ask employees or job applicants to undergo a credit check to get a job—or keep one
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Amy Traub