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The current go-it-alone economic system has created record inequality and stalled mobility for the next generation. A new paradigm must be created.
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Amy Traub

Black Women Saved American Democracy: Investing in Care Infrastructure is One Way to Thank Them

Caregiving work has historically been undervalued. Today, Black women are disproportionately employed in caregiving work and facing the worst of the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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Yes, Student Debt Cancellation Would be a Big Deal

An executive action for student debt cancellation would provide much needed economic relief to millions of Black and Latinx families in order to avoid financial catastrophe during the continuing global pandemic.
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Mark Huelsman
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How Biden’s Plan for a Public Credit Registry Will Build Economic Power for Black and Brown Communities

Credit reports and scores control access to public goods people need. Yet, in the midst of a global pandemic and economic collapse, remaking the nation’s credit reporting system is not the top concern. 
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Amy Traub
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Why Free College Matters in the Time of COVID

Now is the perfect time to talk about the federal government making a firm, durable guarantee of free or affordable college to all students.
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Mark Huelsman
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Lew Daly
Lew Daly
Senior Policy Analyst and Senior Advisor, Policy Development
Adrien Salazar
Adrien Salazar
Campaign Strategist, Climate Equity
Amy Traub
Amy Traub
Associate Director, Policy & Research
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The freedom to vote must be protected. Money in politics must be reduced. The democratic process must reflect our diverse electorate. Demos is committed to creating an inclusive democracy.
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