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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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Demos’ Angela Hanks: Congress Must Deliver Worker-Centered Debt Ceiling Increase Now

Raising the debt ceiling cannot come at the expense of workers, especially those workers who are finally getting a foothold in the labor market; some for the first time ever
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Angela Hanks
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Movement School Is a Program to Train Young Progressive Candidates and Campaign Staff

"Supporting year-round civic engagement provides an entry point for communities to begin to engage more intentionally with the political system at the local, state, and federal levels."
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Nandita Raghuram
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Why Banking for the Public Good Is No Pipe Dream

“The government has not asked questions of the banks for this latest bailout—protecting the priorities of banks and shareholders. But for the rest of us, not so much.”
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Rickey Gard Diamond
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Why the Judiciary Remains a Threat to Abortion Rights

The right to bodily autonomy is one of the building blocks of an inclusive, multiracial democracy.
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Ashley Tjhung
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On May Day We're Calling for Robust Investments to Build Worker Power

We have a $4 trillion opportunity to build real power for Black and brown workers
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Angela Hanks
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It’s Time to Center Black Women in the Fight for an Equitable Democracy and Economy

Since this country’s founding, Black and brown women have been America’s safety net. Both at home and abroad, our underpaid and unpaid labor are the building blocks that allow America to thrive.
In the media
Taifa Smith Butler
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After Victories in New Mexico and Minnesota, We Need Federal Action on Voting Rights

These wins are a reminder to the nation that rights for some but not for all is not how we build an inclusive democracy.
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Ilana Novick
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Dēmos Marks the 9th Anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis, Calls for Increased Investments in Water Infrastructure

It’s time to recognize clean water as a critical public good, necessary for our economic, mental and physical well being
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Dēmos Uplifts Grassroots Mama Agenda During Black Maternal Health Week

“ Mothering Justice empowers the next generation of mothers to advocate for better policies on behalf of themselves and their families.”
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Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court's Ethics Crisis

Justice Thomas’s egregious actions are part of a long pattern of justices with deep ties to wealthy, politically motivated far-right donors. Congress must act.
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Ashley Tjhung