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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

Strong Enforcement Of Voter Protections Needed In Florida To Stop “Bullies At The Ballot Box”

As the elections approach, strong enforcement of voter protections is needed to prevent attempts to block Florida voters from casting their ballot, according to a report released today by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause.
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A Tight Election May Be Tangled in Legal Battles

The November presidential election, widely expected to rest on a final blitz of advertising and furious campaigning, may also hinge nearly as much on last-minute legal battles over when and how ballots should be cast and counted, particularly if the race remains tight in battleground states.
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Ethan Bronner

Strong Enforcement Of Voter Protections Needed In Virginia To Stop “Bullies At The Ballot Box”

As the elections approach, strong enforcement of voter protections is needed to prevent attempts to block Virginia voters from casting their ballot, according to a report released today by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause. The study, “Bullies at the Ballot Box: Protecting the Freedom to
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Strong Enforcement Of Voter Protections Needed In Missouri To Stop “Bullies At The Ballot Box”

As the elections approach, strong enforcement of voter protections is needed to prevent attempts to block Missouri voters from casting their ballot, according to a report released today by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause.
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A Warning for Our Mess at the Polls in November

The good folks at Demos, led by the indefatigable Liz Kennedy, released a report today about the legal underpinnings under what Demos predicts will be an epidemic of direct voter challenges at the polls themselves come November. This, alas, is neither new — challenging Hispanic voters at the polls
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Charles Pierce

Strong Enforcement Of Voter Protections Needed In Texas To Stop “Bullies At The Ballot Box”

As the elections approach, strong enforcement of voter protections is needed to prevent attempts to block Texas voters from casting their ballot, according to a report released today by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause. The study, “Bullies at the Ballot Box: Protecting the Freedom to Vote
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Hardest Hit: The August 2012 Young Adult Unemployment Report

Unlike the overall labor force, young adults saw unemployment rates rise in the month of August.
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Catherine Ruetschlin

Strong Enforcement Of Voter Protections Needed In Nevada To Stop “Bullies At The Ballot Box”

As the elections approach, strong enforcement of voter protections is needed to prevent attempts to block Nevada voters from casting their ballot, according to a report released today by voting rights groups Demos and Common Cause. The study, “Bullies at the Ballot Box: Protecting the Freedom to
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Obama's One Exciting Idea: Citizenship

President Obama's speech last week was a disappointment for anyone hoping to hear a bold progressive agenda bristling with big ideas. In fact, it's hard to think of even a single big new idea that Obama proposed. In a letter Friday in the New York Times co-signed by 18 progressive leaders, Mark
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David Callahan

"All of the Above" Energy Should Really Be "Some of the Above"

Something that you hear about quite a lot these days is the “all of the above” energy plan. The phrase is in both party platforms with the general idea being that our energy needs should be met by using all forms of energy available -- coal, oil, gas, nuclear, renewables, biofuels, etc. Diversifying
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J. Mijin Cha