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Demos President Taifa Smith Butler on Student Loan Payments Restarting

"Millions of people anchored by the weight of student loan debt are drowning in pursuit of the American Dream."
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Podcast: Angela Hanks on the Power and Importance of Unions

"Unions are what sent my cousins to college, they're what helped us go on vacation, they're what made sure that when there were hard times my family still had jobs."
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Candace Bond Theriault

Meet Candace Bond-Theriault, Associate Director of Movement Building

Bond-Theriault works through a Black, queer feminist lens to drive change and build power. 
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In the Battle of Meta versus X, Consumers, and Our Privacy, Lose

Investing in safe, inclusive online communities should not be mutually exclusive from building a business. 
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Ilana Novick
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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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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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Laying the Foundation for a 22nd-Century Democracy

The inspiring leaders of our 22nd Century Conference panel left me with three big takeaways about the future of our nation. 
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Lebaron Sims
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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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Essence Fest 2023: Reflections on the Restorative Power of Black Women 

I never cease to be amazed by how much power exists when Black women come together to reflect on where we’ve been, analyze where we are, and strategize on where we need to go.
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Kiara Pesante Haughton