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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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Dēmos: “The fact that this Court agreed to hear Moore v. Harper demonstrates the dire need for reform.”

We are glad that the Court ruled today in favor of our democracy and took the opportunity to firmly shut down any future arguments around this theory not rooted in law or precedent.
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Shelby County v. Holder at 10—We’re Fighting for an Inclusive Democracy

For too long, Black and brown people have been kept out of the promise of our democracy. If we are serious about building a just, multiracial democracy, we must restore the VRA and expand opportunities for participation in our democracy.
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Ashley Tjhung
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Dēmos Calls for Reparations and Economic Justice This Juneteenth and Beyond, Empowering Black Americans

Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing and advocacy made it inevitable
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We Demand Reparations and Economic Justice This Juneteenth and Beyond 

Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing, and advocacy made it inevitable.
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Taifa Smith Butler
The Supreme Court

Dēmos: Allen v. Milligan Exposes Urgent Need for SCOTUS Reform

Court Reverses Course, Rejects Extreme Gerrymandering Map It Approved for 2022 Elections
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler Calls for Solidarity, Action in Celebration of Pride Month 

"In this month of community and celebration, let us stand in love, solidarity, and power together to protect the rights and freedoms of all facets of LGBTQ+ life.”
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Dēmos’ Taifa Smith Butler: The Debt Ceiling is a Manufactured, Self-Imposed Crisis

“In order to build an America where a multi-racial majority can thrive, we must abolish the debt ceiling.”
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Voting and Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Over New Florida Law That Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech

"All Floridians — including non-citizens — have the right to participate in the work of building a better democracy through civic engagement. Our clients have been empowering the communities they serve through civic engagement for years."
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Defensores de derechos electorales y de inmigrantes demandan a Florida por nueva ley que ataca el registro de votantes, el compromiso cívico y el discurso político

Todos los floridenses, incluidos los no ciudadanos, tienen derecho a ayudar a construir una mejor democracia a través del compromiso cívico. Nuestros clientes han empoderado a sus comunidades a través del compromiso cívico durante años.
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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