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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.

The poll results show a population of young Americans who are discouraged with their current economic standing...

Research
Young Invincibles
Almost half of single women over the age of 65 face the real crisis of outliving their financial resources. Most have very limited resources and are forced to make daily trade- offs between paying bills, forgoing home maintenance or medical needs. New research shows that economic insecurity among
Research
Jennifer Wheary
Thank you, Members of the Minnesota Judicial Special Redistricting Panel, for providing the opportunity to submit written testimony. Dēmos is a national, non-profit, non-partisan research and policy organization. The Dēmos Democracy Program works to ensure high levels of voting and civic engagement
Testimony and Public Comment
Benda Wright

From Demos and ACLU.

Testimony and Public Comment
ACLU

Strategies For Turning Bad Jobs Into Quality Employment

Policy Briefs
Ben Peck
Amy Traub

"Until the Senate confirms a Director for this popular new regulator, the regulatory playing field will remain uneven."

Testimony and Public Comment
Miles Rapoport
Massachusetts’ strong and vibrant middle class didn’t just happen. It was built brick by brick by the hard work of our parents and grandparents and the strength in numbers that came from the unions that represented them.
Policy Briefs

Sen. Schumer cited Demos' work on the state level, particularly in Ohio, in his letter to the Attorney General.

Testimony and Public Comment
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

Demos urges New York State to consider the home addresses of incarcerated persons in reapportionment so that the state can be free of the undemocratic practice of prison-based gerrymandering.

Testimony and Public Comment
Steven Carbó
Even before the full impact of the Great Recession hit, seniors were seeing their retirement security steadily and rapidly destroyed. The elimination of secure pensions for most Americans combined with rising costs of basic expenses has resulted in a dramatic rise in senior economic insecurity.
Research
Jennifer Wheary
Tatjana Meschede
Thomas Shapiro