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Challenging Voter Suppression in North Carolina

The stories of our clients—Sherry Denise Holverson, Isabel Najera, and Alexandria Lane—are not outliers, but rather represent a problem that has been occurring across the state of North Carolina.

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Naila Awan

5 Women in Business You Need to Know

A think-tank queen vying for a seat at DC's table: Gothamite Heather McGhee brings her passions for performance and policy to the political stage. And she's got a big-name ally.

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OZY editors

Demos Praises HUD's New Fair Housing Rule

Demos, in proud partnership with fellow racial equity organizations, released the following statement about the HUD's new fair housing rule:

"The Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) release of the final 'Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule' is a courageous and necessary step by President Obama and HUD Secretary Julián Castro to move our country past the artificial barriers that have divided us and toward a more inclusive and democratic society. 

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The Progressive Victory You Haven't Heard Of: NYC's Ban on Employment Credit Checks

In New York, your personal credit history is no longer any of your employer’s business.

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Amy Traub

Another State May Offer (Almost) Free Community College

Education-loan borrowing among students pursuing an associate’s degree has increased significantly in the past decade, particularly among low-income students. For the 2011-2012 academic year, 55% of students who received Pell Grants and earned associate’s degrees also graduated with debt, according to a 2015 report from Demos, a progressive policy group in Washington, D.C.

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Christine DiGangi

One Path to Debt-Free College

With college tuition costs at an all-time high, Demos, a D.C.-based public policy organization, recently proposed a debt-free college initiative.

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Equal Justice Works

Campaigns Should Be Powered by People, Not Big Money: Guest Viewpoint

An analysis of competitive House races in the 2014 midterms by MASSPIRG and the think tank Demos confirmed that such a program could fundamentally change the balance of power in Congressional elections.

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Janet Domenitz
Jamie Neikrie

Initiative Before Congress Aims to Slash Student Debt

We need a systematic approach to tackle the student-debt crisis. We can easily find one if we look in the not-too-distant past.

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Heather C. McGhee

Martin O’Malley Just Unveiled His Plan to End Student Debt, and It’s the Boldest One Yet

"Debt-free" might not sound as sexy as simply "free," but O'Malley's approach could in fact create a more effective mandate for radically reducing the cost of college in the United States.
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Zeeshan Aleem