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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

Why Apple Can Afford to Do Better

Earlier this week, I argued that Apple's moral failings -- tax avoidance and sweatshop labor practices -- were all the more inexcusable because this a company drowning in profits and cash. It can afford to pay its fair share of taxes and to pay its workers better. Now, thanks to Isaac Shapiro at the
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David Callahan

Subsidies Are Not Enough To Fix Food Deserts

Last summer, a Western Beef store in the East Tremont section of the South Bronx became the first supermarket in the city to receive funding through the city’s Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program. The FRESH initiative provides financial and zoning incentives to entice supermarket
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J. Mijin Cha

Is Guns vs. Butter a Winning Argument?

House Republicans want to avoid big defense cuts by whacking other areas of government instead -- like programs that help low-income people. No big surprise there. Putting guns before butter has been a staple of the GOP playbook for decades -- ever since Reagan pushed sweeping cuts in social
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David Callahan

Is Your Doctor Checking Your Credit Report?

Not everyone, however, buys the argument that medical credit checks are beneficial to consumers. For example, consumer advocates worry that the credit checks open an avenue for health care providers to pressure patients into immediate payment. "The danger, really, is that health care providers
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Kelly Dilworth

Renewable Energy Production Grows in Nearly Every State

Yesterday, I wrote about how renewable energy is flourishing, despite a lack of political support. Recent data from the Energy Information Agency confirms this trend.
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J. Mijin Cha

Harry Reid's Sensible Tax Plan: Close the S-Corp Loophole

Last week, the House attempted a quid pro quo: a proposal to extract funds from the $17 billion ACA fund intended for " immunization campaigns, health screenings and other preventive practices" in exchange for a freeze on student loan interest rates.
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Elon Green

Immigrant Rights Movement is Outgunned and Isolated

The Supreme Court may not have decided yet on the Arizona v. United States case. But there is already a sense of defeat among immigrant rights activists (and a sense of celebration among the restrictionist movement) based on the feeling that the justices, including the liberal ones, may lean towards
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South Korea Is Latest Country to Adopt Carbon Trading

The South Korean parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of adopting a national carbon trading scheme. The bill received the support of 148 out of 151 lawmakers and establishes South Korea as the fourth nation in Asia to adopt carbon trading, joining China, Australia and New Zealand.
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J. Mijin Cha

Corporate Reform Coalition Breaks Record for Comments Sent to Securities and Exchange Commission on Corporate Political Spending

A record number of people agree: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should regulate corporate political spending.
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Bringing Transparency to College Costs and Borrowing

Amid the Congressional debate over how to offset the cost of keeping interest rates on Stafford loans from doubling, Senator Al Franken today unveiled new legislation that would require colleges to fill out a uniform financial aid letter for student applicants. Speaking at a press conference covered
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Alex Amend