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Reclaiming Freedom and Liberty As We Honor Black History

Our work doesn't end when Black History Month does.
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February 28, 2023
Taifa Smith Butler
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Meet Estee Konor, Associate Director of Litigation 

Konor uses litigation to build power and support movement work 
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Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler Statement on the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

We need a democracy that works for everyone in it
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Meet Anoa Changa, Director of Communications

Changa leverages the power of media to build power for Black and brown communities and change the status quo. 
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Hear Us: The Climate Crisis Demands Race-Intentional Co-Governance

Grassroots organizers in Texas offer a blueprint for cementing equity into local recovery efforts.
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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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Judge Jackson Is The Next Supreme Court Justice America Needs

Why the Senate should confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson without delay
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Taifa Smith Butler
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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.
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Laura Williamson
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What to Look for in Biden’s State of the Union

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

Demos President: Senate Must Swiftly Confirm Jackson 

First Black Woman Nominated to Supreme Court in Historic Moment
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Hear Us: Community Organizing Is How We Win Public Power and Justice

All of us — people of color especially — need our government to invest public dollars into our housing, our climate, our care, and our water. Community organizing is key to these efforts and to our collective safety and liberation.
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Daniella Zessoules
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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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Demos President: Senate Failure on Voting Rights Bill Giant Step Backward for Democracy

"Despite this setback, Demos remains committed to the fight for a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy."
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