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Recent movements like the Fight for $15 have made it clear that today’s working class—who are more female and racially diverse than ever before—will not stay on the margins of the political stage, where they have long been relegated. Instead, these workers are fearlessly fighting to reclaim the moral authority, respect and economic opportunities past generations enjoyed.

A report by the NAACP and the left-leaning policy center Demos shows that African Americans face steeper annual percentage rates to begin with — 17.7 percent on average — in comparison to white cardholders — 15.8 percent on average.

In response to President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland today, Demos President Heather McGhee has issued the following response.

Failure by Senate leadership, including Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, to do their jobs is not just partisan obstructionism—it’s also a dereliction of constitutional duty.

Today President Obama fulfilled his constitutional duty by nominating Judge Merrick Garland to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Now the question is whether U.S. Senators will do their jobs.

Low-Income Nevadans Will Have Federally Required Access to Voter Registration

How the single most important solution to economic inequality isn’t an economic policy, it’s tackling racism.

The scheme to use race to divide Americans who would otherwise be united in their economic goals is the best-kept secret in American politics.

Adam Lioz, who is counsel and senior adviser for the campaign finance reform advocacy group Demos, agrees, telling Truthout he is confident that the president will select a nominee with a strong record on campaign finance reform, but is more worried about whether the president will be able to move forward any potential nominee at all.