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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

Average U.S. student debt hits record

"We have depressed ourselves into a mindset in which $30,000 in debt is acceptable for a degree."
In the media
Rashaan Ayesh

College student loans: Debt hits a new high in 2018, though growth slows, as free tuition plans spread

“We have depressed ourselves into a mindset in which $30,000 in debt is acceptable for a degree.”
In the media
Chris Quintana
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Why Any Legitimate Climate Change Policy Must Have Racial Justice at Its Core

The future of our planet demands that we recognize our historic inequities and prioritize those who have been most impacted by climate change throughout history.
Blog
Trisha Hahn

The Connection Between Student Loan Debt And The Racial Wealth Gap

“Education is supposed to be the great equalizer in America."
In the media
Donna Owens

How wiping out $1.5 trillion in student debt would boost the economy

"You can’t talk about student debt without talking about the Great Recession."
In the media
Jillian Berman
Latina Fight for $15 protestors at rally

This Labor Day: Four Policy Ideas for a More Inclusive Labor Movement

Looking to the labor lessons of the past and to our vision for an inclusive, organized future.
Blog
K. Sabeel Rahman
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Eligible Ohio Voters Purged Through 2019 May Cast Provisional Ballots Through 2022 and Votes Will Be Counted

Eligible Voters Purged Through 2019 May Cast Provisional Ballots Through 2022 and Votes Will Be Counted
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Greta Thunberg Successfully Arrives in New York to Urge Climate Action

"I think Greta has been able to speak truth to power in a way that has resonated with a lot of young people who are frustrated, who have lived their whole lives seeing inaction on climate change."
In the media
Joe McCarthy and Erica Sanchez

SEIU, Demos, voting rights advocates stop right-wing group’s voter suppression effort in Florida Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejects effort of American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) to force Florida election officials to purge eligible voter

"The Eleventh Circuit’s unanimous decision affirmed our client’s victory at trial all the way around—providing a strong precedent for fighting efforts by right-wing groups to twist the NVRA into a tool for voter suppression."
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‘Free College’ a Tough Sell Even in State With Highest Student Debt

“There’s a generational fairness issue."
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Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou