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Understanding the Flawed Data Methodologies Underlying Mass Voter Challenges

Emerging concerns about mass challenger data programs highlight that flawed data methodologies may put voters without stable housing at risk of having their registrations questioned or canceled.

Policy Briefs
All Voting is Local
Demos
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Voices Vote Now

New U.S. Dept. of Justice Voter Guidance Could Protect More Eligible Voters

"We applaud the DOJ and encourage the Biden administration to continue defending, protecting, and expanding the right to vote."

Press release/statement
Phi Nguyen

Voting Rights Groups File Amicus Brief to Protect Arizona’s Eligible Voters from Documentary Proof of Citizenship Law

History and precedent show that the U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to regulate presidential elections, and the Arizona legislature cannot strip Congress of that authority.

Press release/statement

The Case for Supreme Court Reform: An Analysis of the 2023-2024 Term

A full analysis of the latest Supreme Court term, including a breakdown of their most recent decisions and an explanation of the path to reform the Court. 

Policy Briefs
Ashley Tjhung
Phi Nguyen

Brazen Move in Nebraska Threatens to Silence Eligible Voters

The Nebraska legislature was clear: Regardless of ideology or party, voters with past felony convictions deserve a voice. The state’s attorney general and secretary of state threaten to undermine the will of the people.

Press release/statement
Roni Druks

15 Years and Counting: Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore the Federal Minimum Wage Any Longer

The federal minimum wage’s 86-year history shows us that we used to know how to get this done. 

Blog
Udochi Onwubiko

Meet the Economic Justice team

Meet Udochi Onwubiko, Director of Economic Justice 

What spurred your interest in Economic Justice work?   

Growing up as part of an immigrant family in the Deep South, I witnessed the multigenerational poverty as well as the pervasive and persistent racism that impacted my community.  I saw how these

Meet the Economic Justice Team

The Economic Justice team at Dēmos brings diverse expertise areas and perspectives to our critical mission of ensuring that people have power over the economic forces that shape their lives. Get to know each member and learn about what motivates them to do this work.

Blog

The Decades-Long Fight to Get Overtime Protections Right for Salaried Workers

In this brief, we’ll examine how conservative administrations, government inaction, and corporate interests have left low-paid salaried workers without adequate overtime protections for the past few decades. 

Policy Briefs
Udochi Onwubiko

Board of Trustees

Rupa Balasubramanian

Board Chair

Vice President
Pop Culture Collaborative

Rupa Balasubramanian is a strategic advisor, working at the intersection of philanthropy, policy advocacy and social movements. Currently she serves as a Vice President at the Pop Culture Collaborative, a philanthropic resource

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court Chooses Corporate Interests over the American People

"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."

Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler

Juneteenth Was Not Freely Given—It Was Won

On Juneteenth's call to justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's role in the eternal quest for Black liberation.

In the media
Common Dreams
Taifa Smith Butler
Aklima Khondoker

In CFPB v. CFSA Decision, the American People Notch a Win Against Predatory Corporate Entities 

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.

Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler

Federal Court Blocks Provision of Florida Law that Targeted Voter Registration and Civic Engagement by Community Organizations

This ruling reaffirms the sanctity of civic engagement and democratic participation. 

Press release/statement

The Inclusive Democracy Project

Dēmos’ Inclusive Democracy Project (IDP) works with grassroots organizations around the country to advance policy change that centers racial equity and creates a more inclusive and effective American democracy.

The IDP was launched in 2015 to support state-based racial and gender justice

The Conservative Attack on Federal Agency Power

Erosion of Chevron deference would be a massive win for corporations and the conservative legal movement, at the expense of the public interest.

Policy Briefs
Ashley Tjhung

Resources

Impact

Federal Trial Challenging Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech Begins

Civil Rights and Latinx-led organizations are challenging a provision in SB 7050 that prohibits noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration forms

Press release/statement

About Dēmos

Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy. We work hand in hand to build power with and for Black and brown communities, forging strategic alliances with grassroots and state-based organizations. 

For nearly 25 years, Dēmos