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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

Debt-Free College is Doable

As the 2016 campaign begins to take shape, there have been strong signals that debt-free higher education is going to be a central policy flash point.
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Mark Huelsman

Why state universities have become so expensive, in one chart

The skyrocketing price of college tuition at previously affordable state colleges and universities is a longstanding source of concern, especially for people graduating with mountains of student debt. People have many theories as to why this is happening: administrative bloat, too-high salaries for
In the media
Ryan Cooper

Who's to Blame for Rising Tuition?

Public university students today pay $3,000 more in annual tuition than their counterparts a decade ago. Why that is depends on whom you ask. Some pundits like to blame administrative bloat or the construction boom. Within higher education, many cite the decline in state support.
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Kellie Woodhouse

New Demos Report Shows State Disinvestment in Public Higher Education is Driving Tuition Increases

New Demos Report Shows State Disinvestment in Public Higher Education is Driving Tuition Increases Decreased State Funding is Responsible for Nearly 80 Percent of the Rise in Public Education Tuition Recently, there has been much debate about the real cause of tuition increases, which have risen by
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The real reason college is so expensive

[...] “[P]ublic higher education in this country no longer exists,” writes Hiltonsmith. “Because more than half of core educational expenses at ‘public’ 4-year universities are now funded through tuition, a private source of capital, they have effectively become subsidized private institutions.”
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Emily Deruy

Government cuts to blame for skyrocketing tuition, says report

As the glow of finally deciding on a college begins to wear off, many students and families must wrestle with how they’re going to pay for school.
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Jillian Berman

In a Case Very Few Are Discussing the Supreme Court Could Hugely Increase the Racial Wealth Gap

When discussing race, the conservative argument is best expressed by the famous words of Chief Justice John Roberts: "The best way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race." Translation: America has done bad things in its history, but those bad
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Sean McElwee

Voter Supression Isn't Over

In the wake of the recent gutting of the Voting Rights Act, partisans were quick to jump on the opportunity to restrict unfavorable voters. Across the country, conservatives in particular have debated fiercely whether to pursue voter suppression to remain competitive in an increasingly diverse
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Sean McElwee

#BlackWorkersMatter Report Shows Potential of Black Worker Organizers

(NEW YORK, NY) This morning, the Building Movement Project (BMP)—a Demos affiliate that equips nonprofits to advance social change—contributed to a new report #BlackWorkersMatter. It highlights how the economic crisis affects black communities, shares analysis on the black jobs crisis, and elevates
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Retirement Security for Those Who Need it Most

The lack of retirement security for middle-class and low-wage workers is a growing crisis that Washington has refused to address, even though it demands immediate attention.
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Letitia James
Bill Samuels