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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

Claims of Racism at Zara Portray the Retail Industry at Its Worst

Common retail practices perpetuate racial inequality, fostering occupational segregation, low pay, unstable schedules, and involuntary part-time work that disproportionately harm people of color in the retail workforce.
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Amy Traub

As Racist Symbols Fall Away

South Carolina may soon address the threat of white-supremacist terrorism with more realistic, acute legislation.
In the media
Jamil Smith

Debt-Free College on Deck

Thanks to certain progressive senators and Democratic presidential hopefuls, interest in debt-free college is at an all-time high. But what happens next is very much uncertain — people don’t even agree on what debt-free college means, much less how (or whether) to make it a reality. Demos, which put
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Caitlin Emma

Black and Latino Retail Workers Get Treated Worse

No one gets a job as a retail cashier or shopping assistant to get rich. While the retail industry is known for its paltry pay across the board, skin color has an alarming influence on how many raises and promotions a worker receives. White retail workers earn $15.32 an hour, on average, while
In the media
Ananya Bhattacharya

Charleston Lawmaker Will Introduce Hate Crime Legislation In Wake Of Church Shooting

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Many Americans treat the United States' history of racism, and the racist sentiments that persist in the country today, as background noise. But following Wednesday's massacre at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, that noise has gotten louder. And
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Student-Loan Numbers Hillary Clinton Should Memorize

About 81 percent of black graduates of public colleges and universities have student debt, compared with 63 percent of white graduates, according to report by Washington think tank Demos. Latino students borrow at similar rates to white students. [...]
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Sophie Quinton

Charleston Church Holds First Service Since Shootings

Charleston, S.C. -- Four days after a gunman killed nine inside the basement of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, the doors were once again open to welcome congregants. "We ask that everything be done with dignity. There will be no backpacks, fanny packs or cameras. This is for security purposes," a
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Donovan X. Ramsey & Sebastian Murdock

Thousands Walk Hand In Hand Across Ravenel Bridge To Show Support For Mother Emanuel Church

Charleston, S.C. -- This is how the city of Charleston handles unspeakable tragedy. On Sunday evening, hours after Emanuel A.M.E. Church opened its doors for the first service following the killing of nine of its congregants Wednesday, thousands in Charleston took to the streets in a show of support
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Donovan X. Ramsey & Sebastian Murdock

Black Lives and Gun Violence

Black lives matter. They matter whether they are taken at the hands of a hate-filled 21-year-old in a church prayer meeting, by a police officer who shoots a suspect he fears is armed or in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's south side. Thirty two people are murdered by guns every day in the United
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Our Thoughts and Prayers Go Out to Charleston

On Wednesday in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, we suffered yet another unspeakable tragedy spurred by racism and hatred, losing nine people simply because of their existence.
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Heather McGhee