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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
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3 Reasons Baltimore Needs Public Financing for Elections

Baltimore’s campaign donors lack diversity across race, gender, and socioeconomic status. The Baltimore Fair Election Fund, designed with equity and community engagement at the forefront, can change that.
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Laura Williamson

It's Juneteenth: Let's talk about reparations for slavery

This racial disparity is the product of centuries of policies that intentionally excluded and oppressed African Americans.
In the media
Steve Cohen

The political donor class is mostly white and male. Some women of color are trying to change that.

Women of color are generally underrepresented as campaign donors even though they vote at high rates, according to research by progressive think tank Demos.
In the media
Michelle Ye Hee Lee
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Big Advance for Climate Policy in New York State Is Only a Stepping Stone for Climate Justice

While Demos celebrates the legislation’s strong mandate on emissions reductions, the governor’s exclusion of community investment mandates and labor standards prolongs the fight for climate justice in New York and nationwide.
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Cuomo guts key labor provisions in last-minute changes to New York’s landmark climate bill

“The equity components are the pieces that appear to have been weakened the most."
In the media
Justine Calma

Top Higher Ed Debate in 2019? Big Solutions for Borrowers

“There was an assumption that the student debt problem was concentrated among those at for-profit colleges or predatory programs. Or it was seen as a problem with repayment and not necessarily with debt itself. That has shifted over the last couple of years.”
In the media
Andrew Kreighbaum

Going to college is difficult, but not doing it will make life more complicated

"White families who did not graduate from high school have the same level of wealth as a black family with a college education. All this has led to a system where black families in particular, but also Latinas, have less wealth to face the challenges when it comes to paying off that debt."
In the media
Amy Rolph

On the road to the Green New Deal, New York’s latest climate legislation may be the first stop

“We don’t love where [the bill has] landed but we’re happy that we landed where we are."
In the media
Justine Calma

The 2020 Race Is Bringing Free College Back to the National Stage

“This is a problem that has not gone away but has gotten worse in many communities. It’s enough of a problem that people expect some action on it, and they expect some plan for how to get there.”
In the media
Collin Binkley

2020 race brings free college back to the national stage

“This is a problem that has not gone away but has gotten worse in many communities."
In the media
Aída Chávez