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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
People of Color Voting With Face Masks On

Judge strikes down Florida election-law changes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has pushed changes that critics say made it harder to vote.
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Lori Rozsa

Civil Rights Organizations Celebrate Decision in Florida Voting Rights Trial

Everything about this law is thoroughly anti-democratic and designed to silence Black and brown people as the number of Floridians of color who are eligible to vote increases.
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Houses flooded from Hurricane Harvey in Texas

Hear Us: The Climate Crisis Demands Race-Intentional Co-Governance

Grassroots organizers in Texas offer a blueprint for cementing equity into local recovery efforts.
Blog
Daniella Zessoules

REPORT: Black, Latino Texans Instrumental in Bolstering Disaster Recovery Protocols Following Hurricane Harvey

"TOP’s success reflects what’s possible when people of color organize around what matters most to them and advocate for a seat at the table."
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Demos Applauds White House Executive Action on Voting Rights, Calls on Federal Agencies to Follow Through on Voter Registration Services

"There is no time to waste in fully leveraging the federal agencies in protecting the fundamental right to vote.”
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Laura Williamson
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson with the White House and US Supreme Court in the background

Judge Jackson Is The Next Supreme Court Justice America Needs

Why the Senate should confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson without delay
Blog
Taifa Smith Butler
White House

On the Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a Look at President Biden’s Voting Access Executive Order

We must not underestimate the progress and yet-untapped potential of this executive order.
Blog
Laura Williamson
Detail view of the US Capitol east facade in the early morning sun.

What to Look for in Biden’s State of the Union

Four executive and legislative actions President Biden should address in his speech
Blog
Taifa Smith Butler

Demos President: Senate Must Swiftly Confirm Jackson 

First Black Woman Nominated to Supreme Court in Historic Moment
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Report: Pittsburgh Water Privatization Caused Lead Contamination, Skyrocketing Costs

"Water is — and always should be — a public good. Cutting corners and endangering the public to deliver profits for a private corporation is the height of greed and disregard for the people’s well-being."
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