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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
The US Capitol in Washington, DC.

Demos Commends the Passage of HR1 in the House, Calls on the Senate to Endorse the Bill

The marquee bill, which features improvements to voting, campaign finance, and ethics laws, addresses the deep political, racial, and economic inequalities that plague our democracy.
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K. Sabeel Rahman
New York Skyline in the morning

Local and National Leaders Call for Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform in New York State

A system of Fair Elections for New York State will not only allow for candidates from diverse communities to compete, but it will help build lasting political power for communities of color.
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Cap and gowned students facing away at a graduation ceremony

Demos Supports Re-introduction of the Debt-Free College Act

The bill would create a federal-state partnership to help students pay for the full costs of attendance without having to take on debt.
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Mark Huelsman

New report from Demos analyzes campaign contributions in Baltimore, demonstrates need to get big money out of politics

The study finds that Baltimore’s campaign funds are dominated by developers, businesses, PACs, and other special interests.
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Demos Applauds Judge’s Ruling in Texas Voter Purge Case

Previously, we sued the Texas Secretary of State for a flawed voter purge list that unlawfully went after naturalized citizens, who are fully entitled to vote. The judge just ordered that they not be removed from the rolls.
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Black History Month: Honoring Our Past and Looking Toward the Future

Doors are being kicked in, spaces are being filled, and seats at the table are being rearranged – for a new narrative.
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Shanaé Bass
Booker T. Washington

Black History Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

I grew up in a military family, and we lived in predominantly white cities. I spent most of my formative years in Lancaster, California. Lancaster was a true juxtaposition: it was a city in southern California, which was a region widely hailed for its progressive values. At the same time, Lancaster
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Tori O'Neal-McElrath
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Black History Month: Expanding My View of the Black Experience

Watching television can be a window into experiences beyond your own, but it shouldn't be a passive act—keep in mind who is controlling the race narrative.
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Trisha Hahn
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Black History Month: What Black People Teach Us About History

Each year, Black History Month reminds us to do something we rarely do as a society: remember (or learn for the first time) and reflect on the truly breathtaking contributions of Black people over the centuries. Many outlets do a beautiful job of cataloging some of these contributions, including
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Laura Williamson

Demos Strongly Opposes the President’s Power Grab

S tatement to be attributed to Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman Declaring a “national emergency” for a manufactured border crisis represents an egregious power grab. It is a flagrant abuse of the office of the president. In proclaiming a “national emergency,” President Donald Trump has invoked
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