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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
Black mother and daughter looking at the city river

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

Stephen Goldsmith, victim of bad law: Mandating arrests robs cops of discretion

Law that tries to exclude human judgment of right and wrong always veers towards unintended places - as with the Rockefeller drug laws, or "three strikes" laws that send petty criminals to jail for life.
In the media

Restrictive Photo ID Requirement for Voting Violates Freedom of Election Guaranteed by Massachusetts Constitution, According to AG Ruling

In a victory for voting rights, a decision issued September 7, 2011 by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has denied certification to a proposed ballot initiative that would impose restrictive requirements for photo ID in Massachusetts elections. The decision rests on Article 9 of the
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Weak Unions, Weak Economy

Why the Decline of Organized Labor Makes it Harder to Revive Growth
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Amy Traub

Chris Christie's Muddled Relationship to Big Government.

Why is the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene an emergency worth spending federal money on, while the jobs crisis caused by the financial crash does not merit a response?
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Elon Green

Wrong Culprits: What's NOT Stopping Job Growth

With unemployment above 9 percent, creating more jobs is an urgent priority for the United States. But it is difficult to have a sensible debate on how to spark job growth given the myths and misinformation that surround this issue. Specifically, many political leaders and analysts wrongly point to
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Ben Peck

Yes, We Need Jobs. But What Kind?

On Thursday, President Obama will deliver a major speech on America's employment crisis. But too often, what is lost in the call for job creation is a clear idea of what jobs we want to create.
In the media
Paul Osterman

New York state's storm cleanup could take months

ALBANY — Cleanup of hard-hit areas in New York from Tropical Storm Irene is expected to take months because roads and bridges have to be rebuilt, farms restored and infrastructure reconstructed. While experts say the flooding was impossible to prevent, the storm that ravaged upstate wasn't initially
In the media
Cara Matthews

Desperation Trumps Stigma: What's Really Driving the Food Stamp-ede

The number of food stamp recipients is likely to hit a new high of 46 million when the Department of Agriculture releases its latest report on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) -- that's over 18 percent of American households. This should drive conservatives through the roof.
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Rakim Brooks

Bob Herbert Calls For Job Creation On MSNBC with Rev. Sharpton

Distinguished Senior Fellow Bob Herbert took to MSNBC yesterday evening to talk about the unemployment crisis and discuss what the President needs to do to enable job creation. Herbert wrote in these pages yesterday as part of Demos' America Can Work Better week.
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Alex Amend

Unemployment Benefits: Lifeline for Workers and the Economy

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Rakim Brooks