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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

Will the Democratic Party’s Climate Platform Address Injustice?

"The nature of environmental problems is bound up in the history of race in America."
In the media

Dismantle Racial Capitalism

The COVID-19 crisis has cast into stark relief what has always been true: the wealth and prosperity of the U.S. economy rests on the labor, and the lives, of black and brown communities.
In the media
K. Sabeel Rahman
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Listen to Black Communities: Divest from Police and Invest in Public Needs

Rather than cutting funds for public needs while allowing police budgets to swell, cities, states, and the federal government must shift funding to the real priorities of communities.
Blog
Amy Traub
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To Form a More Perfect Union: DC Statehood

D.C. statehood is a critical racial justice and democracy issue. To move us closer to an inclusive, multiracial democracy, the House must pass, and the Senate immediately take up and pass, H.R. 51.
Blog
Joshua Harmon
Laura Williamson
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Five Ways Higher Education Can Stop Failing Black People

It is time for colleges, states, and the federal government to prove their commitment to Black students with policy action—not just well-meaning statements and gestures.
Blog
Mark Huelsman
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We Can Still Save Our Democracy Before November

Many state officials are stubbornly clinging to outdated, unsafe election procedures. For the health of our communities and our democracy, they should commit themselves to the three pillars of our voting rights agenda.
Blog
Chiraag Bains

Millions of people of color have NO access to affordable health care or quality education — 2 million Americans lack running water

12 years after entering college, white men have paid off 44% of their student-loan balance on average, according to an analysis released last year by Demos, a left-leaning think tank.
In the media
Quentin Fottrell

As Nov. Nears, Attys Fight To Ensure Jailed Voters Get Ballots

"We're always available if they want to talk through how to adjust or amend some of those recommendations to fit the needs of their particular state."
In the media
Anne Cullen

Diverse donor network puts conditions on its cash

Top donors remain largely white and male, according to data from the progressive think tank Demos.
In the media
Maya King

‘You have a degree, but who do you know?’ Why student debt is a racial-justice issue

Twelve years after starting college, white men have paid off 44% of their student loan balances on average, while black men saw their balances grow by 11%, according to an analysis from Demos.
In the media
Jillian Berman