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The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a pair of decisions affirming campaign finance disclosure provisions in Maine and Rhode Island. I let out a sigh of relief when I read them.

One grievance of the protesters targeting Wall Street is that financial elites wield way too much power in our democracy. That complaint is hardly new, but the latest figures on money in politics tells a truly troubling story about the vast resources that Wall Street has put into shaping both the legislative process and elections.

Occupy Wall Street has already accomplished a great deal by shifting public discourse in this country. Instead of focusing on the need for austerity and deficit reduction, attention is rightly being directed at economic disparities and the deep structural problems that the United States faces.

Blatant redistribution, the argument goes, may fly in Europe with its strong class identity, but is a non-starter here, where the value of individual self-reliance is dominant. Is this really true?

On the anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, we reflect on recent banking failures and the inequities inherent in our current financial system. 

The inspiring leaders of our 22nd Century Conference panel left me with three big takeaways about the future of our nation. 

Investing in safe, inclusive online communities should not be mutually exclusive from building a business. 

Bond-Theriault works through a Black, queer feminist lens to drive change and build power. 

"Unions are what sent my cousins to college, they're what helped us go on vacation, they're what made sure that when there were hard times my family still had jobs."

"Millions of people anchored by the weight of student loan debt are drowning in pursuit of the American Dream."

Capitalism’s endless economic growth prioritizes the individual over community and creates extreme inequality. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Six decades after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, our work remains unfinished. However, hope is not lost.

Chief of Programs at Demos, Angela Hanks on Black employment in this jobs report, wage growth, and the Fed rate hike - what damage that could do to the economy. 

Spending on our collective well-being helps people keep a roof over their heads, feed their families, and help grow our overall economy.

“Thomas’s time in the headlines may come and go, but it’s never too late for court reform.”

Walmart is under scrutiny after claims that their political action committee is using illegal methods to persuade employees to donate to its PAC. 

NEW YORK – As millions of young adults begin their fall semesters across the nation, new findings from a national survey by policy center Demos reveal the relationship between college costs and credit card debt, and its impact on students and their parents.

READ "COLLEGE ON A CREDIT CARD: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS IN 2012"

Major findings in “College on a Credit Card: The Experience of The Middle Class in 2012” include:

NEW YORK – National public policy organization Demos is joining hundreds of non-partisan groups for National Voter Registration Week, beginning September 24, to help counter attacks on the freedom to vote and ensure that the nation’s elections are free, fair, and accessible. Next week, for the first time ever, concerned citizens across the nation are coming together, pulling out all the stops, to make sure that every eligible voter is registered and able to vote in this critical election year.