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Campaign finance reforms help address the racial and economic injustices that continue to plague our democracy.

How and why the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 has played such a critical role in increasing access to voter registration.

The state legislature is on the verge of passing the Climate and Community Protection Act, and they need to hear from you.

Baltimore’s campaign donors lack diversity across race, gender, and socioeconomic status. The Baltimore Fair Election Fund, designed with equity and community engagement at the forefront, can change that.

We must envision—and work toward—a democracy agenda that reflects and responds to all the diverse communities who call the United States home.

The idea of canceling student debt has become a topic of considerable debate. Here's what you need to know about the Warren and Sanders student debt plans and what still needs to be answered.

Why we've organized an event series for black and brown millennials.

Breaking down what made the Voting Rights Act so powerful, how the Supreme Court gutted it, and what can be done to restore it.

Why the National Voter Registration Act is vital for helping millions of low-income people register to vote through state public assistance agencies.

Looking to the labor lessons of the past and to our vision for an inclusive, organized future.

The future of our planet demands that we recognize our historic inequities and prioritize those who have been most impacted by climate change throughout history.

An analysis of the House's recently introduced College Affordability Act.

Our communities are threatened, and our democracy is falling apart. Why any real solution requires understanding civic power and then building it.

This Giving Tuesday, we encourage you to give whatever you can to support our critical work to win the next 20 years.

On this Haitian Independence Day, the world must recognize Haiti and her people not only for their struggle, but also for their ingenuity, their resolve and their courage.

The task of (re)building our democracy is not just about the 2020 elections and here's why.

Fresh research and writing for the start of 2020.

The denial of voting rights to pretrial jail detainees is one of the most hidden and racially disparate forms of voter disenfranchisement.

Resources to make sense of the student debt crisis, the administration's Public Charge rule, the realities of our big-money political system, and more

In the last ten days, the House has passed two much-needed bills for Black and brown people and working people of all backgrounds. The PRO Act, is the most far-reaching reshaping of U.S. labor law in decades. The CREDIT Act would overhaul the nation’s credit reporting system.