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Visionary Leader Taifa Smith Butler Named President of Demos

Georgia Budget and Policy Institute CEO Will Begin Tenure As Head of Think Tank in July 2021
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April 13, 2021
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Black Business Leaders Stand Up Against Voter Suppression: Corporate Power Still Threatens Democracy

Corporate America took a stand for equality and democracy against the state of Georgia. Yet, the unbalanced economic system they’re part of creates an opportunity to reassess corporate power in our society.
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Amy Traub
Taifa Smith Butler

Visionary Leader Taifa Smith Butler Named President of Demos

Georgia Budget and Policy Institute CEO Will Begin Tenure As Head of Think Tank in July 2021
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Supreme Court Case Reveals How Credit Reporting Fails Black and Brown Consumers

Sergio Ramirez's case, TransUnion v. Ramirez, reveals how credit reporting companies like TransUnion have little incentive to invest in making credit reports more accurate and avoiding serious mix-ups.
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Amy Traub

'I also defaulted': Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reveals her experience with student loan debt

"Black student debtors "are 16 percent more likely to be in default or seriously delinquent than white student debtors; Latino borrowers are 8 percent more likely."
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Aarthi Swaminathan

Voting Rights Advocates Secure Spanish-Language Voting Materials in Settlement of Case on Behalf of Puerto Rican Voters Living in Florida

"By ensuring that voters with limited English proficiency can access ballots, vote-by-mail requests, and other materials in Spanish, today’s settlement is one more positive step in the pursuit of a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy.”
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K. Sabeel Rahman standing against purple background

Demos to Launch Search for President Following Rahman Appointment to Biden Administration

Former Head of Progressive Think Tank Named Senior Counselor at OIRA 
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K. Sabeel Rahman Named Senior Counselor in the Biden Administration

This is exciting yet bittersweet news for Demos.
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Josh Fryday

Dēmos to Biden-Harris Administration: A Brighter Tomorrow Begins Today

Today is a new beginning for America, but it is just that: a beginning. What comes next is in our hands.
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NDRH

Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Observe the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Fifth Annual National Day of Racial Healing, January 19, 2021

Without healing, we cannot transform broken systems, mend fractured relationships, and ensure equitable COVID-19 relief and recovery.
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Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021

Today, nearly 60 years removed from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s speech during the March on Washington, countless barriers remain between his dream and America’s reality.
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K. Sabeel Rahman

Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman: Biden Plan ‘Powerful First Step Toward an Economic Recovery’

An economy that ultimately lives up to our country’s promise will require us to invest in public goods and health infrastructure, break up concentrated economic power, and ensure equitable access for Black and brown communities.
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K. Sabeel Rahman
Young adults of color wear "I voted" stickers

A Look Back at the Other Swing Voter: Visioning Forward Convening

Demos and Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research hosted a virtual convening to contribute to a growing movement that seeks to redefine who we think of as swing voters.
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Christelle Prophete
Laura Williamson
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Congress Must Pass H.R.1 Now

Congress must act swiftly to put transformative pro-democracy legislation at the top of the agenda.
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Adam Lioz
Laura Williamson