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From cutting-edge policy research to illuminating analysis, we bring a racial equity lens to the most pressing issues facing our country. For our latest blog posts and media updates, visit our Media page.

How we work every day to operationalize within our organization the racial equity and inclusion that we seek to advance in our country.

Research
Heather C. McGhee
Lucy Mayo
Angela Park

How and why justice is not blind in our nation's courts and what we can do about it.

Research
Connie M. Razza

Demos requests that the Department of Justice investigate a potential violation of Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act by the President of the United States.

Litigation
Our elections are fairer—and our democracy works better—when politicians listen to the entire public instead of only to big donors. A review of donations from individuals to Mayoral and City Council races in 2015 and 2016 shows that those who contribute to campaigns—and therefore are more likely to
Research

The dynamics of unstable pay at Marriott and high-cost lending by its affiliated credit union take the income disparities between Marriott’s predominantly black and Latino workforce and its overwhelmingly white corporate leadership and enable them to metastasize into growing disparities in wealth. 

Research
Amy Traub
Julia Gunn

A Policy and Messaging Guide for States to Make Higher Education Affordable Again

Research
Mark Huelsman

Advocates and policymakers are frequently asked how they plan to pay for progressive policy investments. This memo provides guidance on how to respond.

Research
Amy Traub

An outline of Demos' approach to engaging across climate and equity issues, their respective fields, and partners working in the fields.

Research

Demos opposes Kavanaugh's confirmation because it would threaten equal justice for people of color and the future of racial equity.

Research
Dear Ms. Verma: I am writing on behalf of Demos to urge you to withdraw the proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2018, which would repeal a current regulatory provision clarifying that states may make
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub