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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

Dēmos  President on Infrastructure Bill

“This measure is a step in the right direction for a country with a dire need for investment in resources that too often are of poor quality or altogether unavailable in Black and brown communities."
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Taifa Smith Butler
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United States v. Vaello-Madero: Economic Justice, Political Equality, and Racial Equity for Puerto Rico

Tomorrow the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case that has great relevance for our efforts to build an inclusive, multiracial democracy.
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Laura Williamson
Capitol

Biden’s Proposed Build Back Better Act Strengthens Our Economy and Democracy but Much More Remains to be Done

The Build Back Better Act would dramatically help working people and families. Now, the passage of this once-in-a-lifetime framework is in the hands of a few legislators who are beholden to corporations and the ultrarich.
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Daniella Zessoules

Demos President on John R. Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act

"This will give us a Voting Rights Act that can fulfill its long-standing goals of protecting our elections against racial discrimination and achieving a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy."
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Taifa Smith Butler

Dēmos President to Congress: ‘Put People Over Politics'

"It’s high time for our lawmakers to put people over politics and pass the Build Back Better Act."
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Taifa Smith Butler

Dēmos President: 'Our need for the Freedom to Vote Act is urgent.'

"The Freedom to Vote Act — the most significant voting rights bill in generations — would be a giant step toward our goal of creating a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy."
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Taifa Smith Butler

Taifa Smith Butler on Economic Injustice During COVID

Taifa Smith Butler joins BNC’s “AMplified with Aisha Mills” to discuss these inequities and what we can do to combat them.
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Aisha Mills
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The Corporate Plot to Upend Democracy and Our Economy 

People's Action and Demos have teamed up to call out the bad corporate actors who are spending big to stop President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda—and subverting the will of the people in the process.
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Sondra Youdelman
Daniella Zessoules

Voting Rights Coalition Comes to Agreement with Kansas to Expand Opportunities for Voter Registration

"This agreement to bring the state of Kansas back into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act is a win for the residents of Kansas, who will now have more access to voter registration and greater opportunity to vote and enjoy full participation in the democratic process."
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People’s Action and Dēmos Unveil Report Revealing Corporate Sabotage of Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda

New Report Exposes Corporate Push to Derail Popular, Progressive Provisions in $3.5T Budget Package
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