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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
Black mother and daughter looking at the city river

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

We're All Responsible for Income Inequality

The vacuous, cheerful expression of the Walmart smiley face has long been associated with the paradoxically dark reality of low-wage work. With the recent fast-food worker walkouts in New York, the golden arches may go down, too, in the annals of class-war symbology.
In the media
Anna Simonton

Dow 15,000 and the Retirement Crisis Ahead

The entire social and fiscal debate ignores this monster of an issue, but it’s only a matter of time. The kids are moving back home when they graduate and can’t find work. Soon, grandma and grandpa are going to be moving in, too. There’s a reckoning ahead that policymakers and the news media haven’t
In the media
Matt Miller

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: 401(k)s Have Failed. Time for Mandatory Savings

BlackRock, Inc., is the largest asset management company in the world, with nearly $4 trillion under management. It is also a major player in the 401(k) business. So it's worth paying attention to the fact that yesterday, BlackRock's CEO, Larry Fink, gave a speech at NYU in which he declared that
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David Callahan

Study: U.S. Taxpayers Employ More Low-Wage Workers Than Wal-Mart, McDonald’s Combined

Federal taxpayers employ more low-wage workers than Wal-Mart and McDonald’s combined, a new study calculates.
In the media
Jim Tankersley
Marjorie Censer

Chris Murphy: 'Soul-Crushing' Fundraising Is Bad For Congress

Murphy suggested two ways out of this trap. One is crowd-sourced fundraising, which is already occurring over the Internet. Murphy stated that his Senate campaign raised $4 million of its $10 million total from donors giving online. That meant he did not have to call wealthy donors to raise 40
In the media

It's Who You Know: Favoritism, Race, and Getting a Job

Here's an obvious point that often gets forgotten: Who you know makes a big difference in getting a job, and white people are far more likely to have social contacts that lead to employment.
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David Callahan

Politico Morning Tax Quick Click

From The Washington Post, “Federal taxpayers employ more low-wage workers than Wal-Mart and McDonald’s combined, a new study calculates. The report from the consulting firm Demos, set to be released Wednesday, estimates that taxpayer dollars fund nearly 2 million private-sector jobs that pay $24,000
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Lauren French

Good Grades or No Groceries: Linking Entitlements to School Performance

Here's a new one: Two Republican state legislators in Tennessee are pushing legislation which would penalize parents whose children have less than satisfactory grades by reducing their government assistance up to 30%.
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Michael Jackson

Working Families, Flexibility, and the Eric Cantor of My Dreams

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor really cares about working families. He favors “ common sense legislation to protect workers and make life work for more people” and wants to “ help working parents who are juggling responsibilities at home and on the job.”
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Amy Traub

Young People Gained Ground in April, But Unemployment Is Still High

The good news in the April unemployment numbers delivered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday finally spilled over to people under 25, who saw their unemployment rate drop last month even as their labor force participation rate increased.
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Catherine Ruetschlin