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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

Federal judge orders bilingual ballots for Florida counties, including Lake and Brevard

“In today’s decision, the court recognized that Spanish-speaking voters are not second-class citizens and should not have to wait for their voting rights to be fully protected.”
In the media
Steven Lemongello
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Court Orders Expansion of Spanish Language Access in Florida for Upcoming Elections

"In today’s decision, the court recognized that Spanish-speaking voters are not second-class citizens and should not have to wait for their voting rights to be fully protected."
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A Presidential Candidate is Speaking Out About Voter Suppression

“The health and inclusiveness of our democracy are at the center of the debate right now.”
In the media
Klaus Marre
Smiling Latino man in front of voting booths

Court Must Ensure Spanish Language Access for Voters in Florida’s Upcoming Elections

"Florida must provide comprehensive bilingual elections assistance, and it must provide it now."
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The real moral hazard is ignoring the student debt cataclysm and its effect on the economy

“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."
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Bob Hennelly

The real moral hazard is ignoring the student debt cataclysm and its effect on the economy

“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."
In the media
Bob Hennelly
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With Democracy Dollars, Everyone Can Give - And Our Democracy Can Thrive

Campaign finance reforms help address the racial and economic injustices that continue to plague our democracy.
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Laura Williamson
Mark Huelsman
Emmanuel Caicedo

Disenfranchisement in US Prisons Thrives on Historically Racist Policies

The justice system has been deployed against people of color to imprison would-be-voters and keep political power in the hands of white men.
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Amshula K. Jayaram
Chiraag Bains

Elizabeth Warren's student debt plan reopens fight on how to deal with the college crisis

"Regardless of dollar amount, the existence of debt is far riskier for low-income and middle-income households."
In the media
Katie Lobosco

Elizabeth Warren’s plan to cancel student debt has its origins in Occupy Wall Street

"The justification for student debt as the primary way we pay for college has been in part based on the assumption that we’ll have consumer protections in place, and we’ll try to make it as painless as possible for people."
In the media
Jillian Berman