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Dēmos releases the Power Scorecard, a groundbreaking state-by-state snapshot of economic, civic, and political conditions that are conducive to building economic and political power for people. 

The Whole Home Repairs Campaign illustrates the power of organizing and community-involved decision-making in addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis 

Over the next four years, people power will be more important than ever in making our democratic process and economy work for our communities.  

"By undermining the power of federal agencies, the Court has supercharged a new battlefield for anti-regulation interests to attack our labor, consumer, and civil rights regulations."

Today's ruling is a powerful affirmation: the CFPB stands as a fortress against financial predators, especially crucial for communities of color battered by decades of discriminatory banking practices.

We need a banking system that prioritizes community needs rather than shareholder profits.

It's time to reshape banking to make it work for and be accountable to the communities it serves.

“The Supreme Court’s authority rests on the trust of the American people. The justices have shattered that trust."

"We can't rely on the Court to regulate itself."  

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

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

"The Supreme Court's decision is another boulder on the chests of millions of Americans burdened by the suffocating weight of lifelong student loan debt."

Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing and advocacy made it inevitable 

“In order to build an America where a multi-racial majority can thrive,  
we must abolish the debt ceiling.”

Raising the debt ceiling cannot come at the expense of workers, especially those workers who are finally getting a foothold in the labor market; some for the first time ever

“Mothering Justice empowers the next generation of mothers to advocate for better policies on behalf of themselves and their families.”

Nearly 15 Million Americans Will Lose Health Coverage With Expiration Of Pandemic-Era Protection

"Any action, plan, or agenda not rooted in equity to address the student loan debt crisis undermines America’s legitimacy in being a world leader that truly cares about the future of its people."

“The state of the union will be strong as long as the Biden Administration focuses on an agenda that creates a just economy and strengthens our democracy.” 

We know that curbing the influence of lobbyists, money, and organized interest groups while strengthening working families' voices in our political system is the only way to end the devastation of gun violence in America.