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Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama's Democracy

More than 815,000 Alabamians are missing from the electoral process. In this report, Stand Up Mobile, Dēmos, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice examine who's missing, why, and what Alabama must do to fix it.

Research
Beverly Cooper
Dustin Tyler Broughton
Keshia Morris Desir
Jens Manuel Krogstad
Lucy Krueger
Sarah Ovaska
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Recognizing Care as a Public Good

A stronger economy starts with a stronger care system. Treating care as public infrastructure would benefit care recipients, care workers, and caregivers alike, while strengthening the economy for all of us. 

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch
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Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara

Dēmos submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara challenging the Trump Administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.

Testimony and Public Comment
Demos
The Campaign Legal Center
Common Cause

Letter to Rensselaer County Board of Elections

The County announced it would “immediately” begin sharing the identities of persons who register to vote through the DMV with the Immigration and Customs Service (“ICE”). This is in violation of Sections 5 and 8 of the NVRA.

Litigation
Chiraag Bains

Letter In Support of the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011 would protect the right to vote, the indisputable cornerstone of our democracy, without interfering with rights granted under the First Amendment. Congress should act quickly to pass this needed legislation.

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright

How an Important Federal Law Can Help Millions of Low-Income People Register to Vote Through State Public Assistance Agencies

A Primer for Advocates on the National Voter Registration Act

Policy Briefs
FRAC
Demos

Amicus Brief on LGBT Title VII Cases

The Supreme Court should hold that Title VII bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Litigation

When the Rainbow is Not Enough

LGB+ Voices in the 2019 Black Census

Research
Black Futures Lab
Demos
Color Of Change
SocioAnalitica Research

Debt to Society: The Case for Bold, Equitable Student Loan Cancellation and Reform

The Case for Bold, Equitable Student Loan Cancellation and Reform

Research
Mark Huelsman

Amicus Brief in Fowler v. Benson

The suspension of driver’s licenses for unpaid criminal justice fines and fees should be found unconstitutional.

Litigation
Demos
National Council for Incarcerated & Formerly Incarcerated Women

More Black than Blue

The Black Futures Lab’s Black Census Project is the largest survey of Black people conducted in the United States since Reconstruction.

Research
Black Futures Lab
Demos
Color Of Change
SocioAnalitica Research

Demos Objects to the Department of Labor’s Proposed Overtime Rule

The Department's proposed "EAP Rule" fails to sufficiently safeguard working people.

Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

The Climate and Community Protection Act Is One of the Nation's Boldest Climate Bills

The CCPA is a climate bill, a racial justice bill, a public health bill, and an economic development bill. We need it to be all of these things.

Testimony and Public Comment
Adrien Salazar