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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
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Local Groups Stop North Carolina from Silencing Black and Brown Voters

North Carolina was failing in its voter registration obligations even before the pandemic. Blueprint North Carolina and others stepped in to compensate for the state.
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Damon L. Daniels
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Reflections on a Radically Honest Conversation: Funding Black and Brown Organizations Like We Want Them to Win

It is more vital than ever that Black- and brown-led organizations have the resources they need to combat the many issues confronting their communities and to build durable and sustainable power.
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Caitlin Furio
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Addressing Voter Intimidation and Building Power: A Conversation with OLÉ New Mexico

Andrea Serrano and Miles Tokunow of OLÉ (Organizers in the Land of Enchantment) on their efforts to combat white supremacist voter intimidation and build power for working people and people of color in New Mexico.
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Laura Williamson
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Voting Rights Organizations: Eighth Circuit Decision ‘Blatant Exercise of Voter Suppression’

We are disappointed that, in the midst of a global pandemic and at a time when Missouri is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Secretary has worked vigorously to reduce access to the ballot for vulnerable Missouri voters.
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Why Free College Matters in the Time of COVID

Now is the perfect time to talk about the federal government making a firm, durable guarantee of free or affordable college to all students.
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Mark Huelsman
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Keep Calm and Know Your Voting Rights

What to know about your voting rights and resources for ensuring that anyone trying to interfere with our communities’ voting rights ends up wasting their time.
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Adam Lioz
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To Save Democracy We Must Remake the Courts

The Right’s latest attempt to ram through a Supreme Court justice is part of a larger strategy to entrench minority rule. For democracy to survive, we need to reboot and reimagine the judiciary.
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K. Sabeel Rahman
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A Prime Day for the Pandemic Profiteers

Amazon has cashed in on the COVID economy, enjoying surging sales and a soaring stock price.
Blog
Amy Traub

Fix America With Libraries (And Playgrounds and Parks and Rec Centers)

If we are to survive this crisis—and imagine a more equitable, dynamic economy to come, we must start with a recommitment to the value of universal, inclusive public infrastructure.
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K. Sabeel Rahman
Voting Rights Organizations Resolve to Protect Florida Voters as State Continues History of Voter Suppression

Voting Rights Organizations Resolve to Protect Florida Voters as State Continues History of Voter Suppression

The state of Florida once again violated its duty to ensure all eligible Floridians can participate in free, fair and safe elections. Thousands of eligible residents will not be able to participate in the November election.
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