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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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Mark Huelsman

These are the Questions We Should Be Asking in the Student Debt Cancellation Debate

The idea of canceling student debt has become a topic of considerable debate. Here's what you need to know about the Warren and Sanders student debt plans and what still needs to be answered.
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Why the Department of Housing and Urban Development Should Not Make Proposed Change to Disparate Impact Rule

The Disparate Impact standard is critical to continued and enhanced opportunity to access fair credit, housing, and homeownership. Demos strongly opposes efforts to undermine this longstanding enforcement tool.
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Amy Traub
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We Have an Opportunity to Transform Higher Education for the Better. It’s Time to Do So.

An analysis of the House's recently introduced College Affordability Act.
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Mark Huelsman
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Why Any Legitimate Climate Change Policy Must Have Racial Justice at Its Core

The future of our planet demands that we recognize our historic inequities and prioritize those who have been most impacted by climate change throughout history.
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Trisha Hahn
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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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