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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

Big Oil's Regulatory Coup

What irony! This is the week when President Obama captured headlines and prime television coverage by assembling his team in the Rose Garden and finally employing the bully pulpit against speculation in the oil markets. He demanded action to curb the clear impact of rampant speculative trading of
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Wallace C. Turbeville

New NV Report: Climate Change Puts Economy At Risk

New York – In advance of Earth Day, a new research brief from non-partisan public policy organization Demos sounds a wake up call for policymakers and voters: “The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Climate Change in Nevada” lays out how Nevadans’ health, economy, and environment are already
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State Reports Sound Alarm at the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Climate Change

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J. Mijin Cha

Simple Math: Cuts to Higher Education Lead to Rise in Student Debt

Students attending or planning to attend college know that a postsecondary credential is a minimum requirement for getting a good paying job. But they are frustrated that, while their education also means great dividends for the nation as a whole, they’re increasingly being asked to shoulder a
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Viany Orozco

Georgia Agrees to Provide Voter Registration Services

A coalition of national voting rights groups have secured a landmark settlement with the State of Georgia to ensure that voter registration is offered to all public assistance applicants.
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New VA Report: Climate Change Puts Virginians At Risk

New York – In advance of Earth Day, a new research brief from nonpartisan public policy organization Demos sounds an essential wake up call for Virginia’s policymakers and voters: “The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Climate Change in Virginia,” lays out how Virginians’ health, economy, and
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Blaming Students for Rising Debt

Tuition at public four-year colleges and universities rose 112.5 percent between 1990-1991 and 2010-2011. Here's a big part of the explanation:
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Laura Clawson

Ethical Fashion: Green Is The New Black

Example from a line that received a 2010 Innovation Award from the Ethical Fashion ForumOver President’s Day, I wrote about how environmentally destructive something as simple as a pair of jeans can be when taking into consid
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J. Mijin Cha

President Obama Offers Proposals That Would Lower Gas Prices, House GOP Balks

Well, maybe I was wrong when I said there was almost nothing the President could do to impact gas prices. Yesterday, President Obama released a set of proposals to limit oil speculation.
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J. Mijin Cha

New Guide Released to to Help Voters Obtain IDs

New York – With millions of Americans in danger of being disenfranchised this fall by new and unneeded voter identification laws, a report issued today outlines how state and local organizations can stand up for democracy by helping voters secure the necessary ID. Read “Got ID? Helping Americans Get
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