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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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Brazen Move in Nebraska Threatens to Silence Eligible Voters

The Nebraska legislature was clear: Regardless of ideology or party, voters with past felony convictions deserve a voice. The state’s attorney general and secretary of state threaten to undermine the will of the people.
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Roni Druks
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15 Years and Counting: Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore the Federal Minimum Wage Any Longer

The federal minimum wage’s 86-year history shows us that we used to know how to get this done.
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Udochi Onwubiko
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Meet the Economic Justice Team

The Economic Justice team at Dēmos brings diverse expertise areas and perspectives to our critical mission of ensuring that people have power over the economic forces that shape their lives. Get to know each member and learn about what motivates them to do this work.
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In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court Chooses Corporate Interests over the American People

"By undermining the power of federal agencies, the Court has supercharged a new battlefield for anti-regulation interests to attack our labor, consumer, and civil rights regulations."
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Juneteenth Was Not Freely Given—It Was Won

On Juneteenth's call to justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's role in the eternal quest for Black liberation.
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Taifa Smith Butler
Aklima Khondoker
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Supreme Court Decision in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP is a Devastating Blow to Black Voters

"[T]he Court inexplicably bent over backward to presume the good faith of South Carolina lawmakers, despite overwhelming evidence that they racially discriminated against Black voters."
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Phi Nguyen
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In CFPB v. CFSA Decision, the American People Notch a Win Against Predatory Corporate Entities 

Today's ruling is a powerful affirmation: the CFPB stands as a fortress against financial predators, especially crucial for communities of color battered by decades of discriminatory banking practices.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Federal Court Blocks Provision of Florida Law that Targeted Voter Registration and Civic Engagement by Community Organizations

This ruling reaffirms the sanctity of civic engagement and democratic participation.
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Federal Trial Challenging Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech Begins

Civil Rights and Latinx-led organizations are challenging a provision in SB 7050 that prohibits noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration forms
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#YesJulieSu: Why the Senate Should Confirm Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su

This women’s history month, we celebrate Acting Secretary Julie Su’s leadership and call on the Senate to stop this egregious delay and confirm her as nominee.
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Daniella Zessoules