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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

30,000 respondents offer a complex picture of race and gender with serious implications for the 2020 election

“To build the political power needed for real liberation, we need to appreciate how gender and gender identity shape the daily lived experiences and perspectives of Black people in this country.”
In the media
Christopher Collins-McNeil

Realizing Democracy Demands Addressing Deeper Structural Roots of Failure and Possibility of Shared Power

The crisis of American democracy is a deeper, more chronic one arising from systemic racial and gender exclusion, entrenched economic inequality, and technological and ecological transformations that undermine dreams of collective action and inclusive shared self-governance.
In the media
K. Sabeel Rahman

Ohio Judge Rules In Favor of Late-Jailed Voters

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio issued a summary judgment ordering Ohio to discontinue its practice of disenfranchising eligible voters arrested and held in pre-trial detention in the final days preceding an election.
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Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis

K. Sabeel Rahman and Hollie Russon Gilman's new book, Civic Power, calls for a broader approach to democratic reform, offering a critical framework and concrete suggestions to support those reforms that meaningfully redistribute power to citizens.
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Our Playbook for 2020 and Beyond

Our communities are threatened, and our democracy is falling apart. Why any real solution requires understanding civic power and then building it.
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K. Sabeel Rahman

The College Affordability Act Proposed by Democrats Doesn’t Go Far Enough

"Through this bill, the maximum Pell Grant would cover 31% of the total cost of college, so it moves us in a better direction."
In the media
Zach Schermele

In a healthy democracy, power starts at the top — and the bottom

At the heart of Acemoglu and Robinson’s argument is a central insight that for liberty to flourish, societies require both a strong state and a strong civil society.
In the media
K. Sabeel Rahman

Inside the “Most Incarcerated” Zip Code in the Country

So the next time Democrats complain about lower voter turnout, not just in 53206, but in any beleaguered neighborhood, they might think first about the policies, both old and new, that have served and continue to serve as stumbling blocks for black political participation.
In the media
Caleb Gayle
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We Have an Opportunity to Transform Higher Education for the Better. It’s Time to Do So.

An analysis of the House's recently introduced College Affordability Act.
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Mark Huelsman

National Racial Justice Coalition Issues Statement on District Court Ruling in Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard

Judge Burroughs and the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts rule in favor of race-conscious college admissions practices that benefit all students, including Asian Americans the majority of whom support race-conscious admissions.
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