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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

President Biden’s Plan To Change Credit Reporting And Scoring

"Black and Latinx borrowers [are] more likely to be denied credit than white borrowers and more likely to be charged higher interest rates [...]. [O]ne of many ways the financial deck is stacked against Black and brown consumers.”
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Michelle Black
Caroline Lupini

'I also defaulted': Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reveals her experience with student loan debt

"Black student debtors "are 16 percent more likely to be in default or seriously delinquent than white student debtors; Latino borrowers are 8 percent more likely."
In the media
Aarthi Swaminathan

Voting Rights Advocates Secure Spanish-Language Voting Materials in Settlement of Case on Behalf of Puerto Rican Voters Living in Florida

"By ensuring that voters with limited English proficiency can access ballots, vote-by-mail requests, and other materials in Spanish, today’s settlement is one more positive step in the pursuit of a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy.”
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K. Sabeel Rahman Named Senior Counselor in the Biden Administration

This is exciting yet bittersweet news for Demos.
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Josh Fryday
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Demos to Launch Search for President Following Rahman Appointment to Biden Administration

Former Head of Progressive Think Tank Named Senior Counselor at OIRA 
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Dēmos to Biden-Harris Administration: A Brighter Tomorrow Begins Today

Today is a new beginning for America, but it is just that: a beginning. What comes next is in our hands.
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NDRH

Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Observe the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Fifth Annual National Day of Racial Healing, January 19, 2021

Without healing, we cannot transform broken systems, mend fractured relationships, and ensure equitable COVID-19 relief and recovery.
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Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021

Today, nearly 60 years removed from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s speech during the March on Washington, countless barriers remain between his dream and America’s reality.
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K. Sabeel Rahman

Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman: Biden Plan ‘Powerful First Step Toward an Economic Recovery’

An economy that ultimately lives up to our country’s promise will require us to invest in public goods and health infrastructure, break up concentrated economic power, and ensure equitable access for Black and brown communities.
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K. Sabeel Rahman
Young adults of color wear "I voted" stickers

A Look Back at the Other Swing Voter: Visioning Forward Convening

Demos and Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research hosted a virtual convening to contribute to a growing movement that seeks to redefine who we think of as swing voters.
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Christelle Prophete
Laura Williamson