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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

Biden vowed to make racial justice the heart of his agenda – is it still beating?

"Central to the work of racial justice is ensuring that Black and brown, our most marginalized communities, our most marginalized residents of this country, have access to the ballot."
In the media
Lauren Gambino

Demos Applauds Passage of The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Urges Action from Senate

"In addition to the For the People Act and D.C statehood, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is a critical democracy reform bill that will move us toward that ideal. The Senate must now do what it takes to take up and pass this critical bill.”
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Taifa Smith Butler and Heather McGhee on A Woman's Worth Banner

Reflections on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2021: Why We Must Pay Black Women What They’re Worth

A commitment to paying Black women what we’re worth isn’t just about money. It’s about making sure we—and our communities—have a seat at the table.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Black and Brown Communities Leading on Small-Donor Democracy 

Congress must include small-donor matching in final For the People package
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Adam Lioz
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Congress Must Pass the Freedom to Vote Act to Advance Racial Equity in Our Democracy

Congress must act swiftly to put transformative pro-democracy legislation at the top of the agenda.
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Adam Lioz
Laura Williamson

This Is Your Yearly Reminder That Black Women Are Still Paid 37 Percent Less Than Their White Male Counterparts

Demos will host “ A Woman’s Worth: The State of Black Women in the Economy,” featuring Demos President Taifa Smith Butler and and former Demos president Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us, in conversation.
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Maiysha Kai

How Black Women's Equal Pay Day addresses disparities in pay for Black women

Taifa Smith Butler, joins News NOW on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day to discuss why Black women in America have to work 579 days to earn what a white man does in one year and how companies can work to combat this pay disparity and inequality.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Indiana Voter Purge Law

We are pleased that the U.S. Court of Appeals has come down on the side of the voters, protecting their right to remain on the voter rolls and participate in our democracy.
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Taifa Smith Butler

Let Me Introduce Myself

I am elated to share this first note with you as president of Demos!
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Economic Democracy: Framing the Future

Our new Economic Democracy agenda is about building economic power and liberation for Black and brown people in the United States.
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