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Cover of 'Solving the Affordability Crisis' by People's Action and Dēmos: a rising staircase of icons representing groceries, health care, energy, housing, and child care, each topped with dollar bills."

Solving the Affordability Crisis

The affordability crisis is the result of policy choices — and different choices can reverse it. This report from Dēmos and People's Action traces why housing, utilities, food, health care, and child care have become unaffordable, and five structural solutions for building a people-powered, racially just economy.

Policy Briefs
Demos
People's Action
A Black care worker in scrubs reviews a clipboard with an older Black woman seated on a couch. In the background, composite images show caregivers working with children and supporting elderly adults, overlaid with illustrated icons representing justice, economic opportunity, and care.

Empowering Care Workers: The Key to a Better Care Economy

Good care jobs are the foundation of a good care economy. Empowering care workers through better pay, stronger protections, and collective voice would improve care quality, reduce workforce shortages, and advance racial and economic equity.

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch
Row of empty voting booths in a school gym

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

Voter Suppression Analysis by Civis Analytics

Summary Priorities USA is in the midst of a research project analyzing “swing voters” and “turnout voters” in the 2016 election in order to glean lessons that can be applied to strengthen Democrats in elections in 2018, 2020 and beyond. The initial analysis, conducted via polling and focus groups
Research

The People’s Budget: A Roadmap for the Resistance

The Congressional Progressive Caucus’ 2017 People’s Budget tackles inequality head-on, rewriting the rules of a rigged economy so that corporations pay their fair share and the infrastructure and programs that serve the people are well resourced.
Research

Testimony on the State of Workers Rights in New York City

Dear Commissioners Salas, Agarwal, and Malalis: Demos appreciates the opportunity to offer testimony on the state of workers’ rights in New York City. We are a non-partisan public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our democracy and an equal chance in our
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Testimony to Laura Evangelista, Department of Financial Services Re: Comments on Proposed Family Leave Benefits Coverage Regulations

Dear Ms. Evangelista: Dēmos writes to submit comments on the proposed regulations regarding family leave benefits coverage. We thank you for the opportunity to comment on these proposed regulations.
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Testimony of Heather C. McGhee on Judge Gorsuch's Nomination

"With the Supreme Court split four-to-four on so many critical issues, the stakes could not be higher."

Testimony and Public Comment

Letter to US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Re: Demos Opposes R. Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor

Dear Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Testimony and Public Comment
Tamara Draut

CASA and Demos: Immigrant Trust Policies

Why Protections for Schools, Hospitals and Courthouses Are Essential

Policy Briefs
Katherine Culliton-González

Letter to Senate Re: Judge Gorsuch’s Troubling Money-in-Politics Record

Senate Judiciary Committee Must Focus on Judge Gorsuch’s Troubling Money-in-Politics Record  Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Chairman Grassley, and Ranking Member Feinstein: As organizations representing tens of millions of Americans, we write to express our
Testimony and Public Comment

Court Cash: 2016 Election Money Resulting Directly From Supreme Court Rulings

For four decades, the Supreme Court’s flawed approach to money in politics has gutted common-sense protections against the power of special interests and wealthy individuals. This defies our core democratic values.

Research
Adam Lioz
Juhem Navarro-Rivera
Sean McElwee

Immigrant Sanctuary Policies: Threats to Retract Federal Funding are Overblown

Supreme Court cases clearly demonstrate that under the Tenth Amendment, the federal government may not coerce state and local governments to enforce federal law through threats to withdraw federal funding.

Policy Briefs
Katherine Culliton-González