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Adding a question on citizenship status to the decennial census to which every household in the United States is required to respond is entirely unnecessary for the proper performance of the Census Bureau’s functions, and will greatly impair the quality, utility and clarity of the 2020 Census.

Dear Mr. President:

If we do not close voter turnout gaps, our democracy is destined to become less and less representative in the coming decades.

More than 1.2 million African Americans in 175 communities across the country have councils that do not descriptively represent them

All money in politics events should be planned in a way that elevates the most marginalized voices.

Spoiler alert: they do not. Rules work in corporations favor and against workers.

This Demos Explainer explores the tension between political support for deficit reduction versus job creation and economic security policies. 

Empirical data showing policymakers, organizers, and progressives that there is clear public support for the notion that racism is a divide-and-conquer tactic creating distrust, undermining belief in government, and causing economic pain for everyone, of every color.

How the dominance of politics by the affluent & business undermines economic mobility in America

While GDP has been steadily increasing, indicating a growing economy, other metrics of progress show a very different picture.

26 state policies for a race-forward, populist agenda to empower all Americans.

The dominance of big money in our politics makes it far harder for people of color to exert political power and effectively advocate for their interests as both wealth and power are consolidated by a small, very white, share of the population.

How social exclusion blocks Black people from full participation and power in the United States.

Once an institution accepts the premise that all people, regardless of their background, have the potential to thrive and contribute to the success of an organization, they can begin to recognize systemic disparities and gaps as flaws to be addressed.

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

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

H.R. 1, the For the People Act, is the boldest and most comprehensive proposal to strengthen our democracy since the aftermath of Watergate.

"We know this: the super rich and corporations don’t need a tax cut. The 1 percent are doing just fine."

On the manner in which incarcerated populations are counted for purposes of redistricting. This issue has become increasingly important to the fairness of redistricting around the country.

The No Representation Without Population Act would correct within the state of Maryland a long-standing flaw in the decennial Census that counts incarcerated people as residents of the wrong location.