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Ensuring just and equitable access to and ownership of one our most vital natural resources—energy—is vital to building a vibrant, inclusive democracy.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Lew Daly

It is time for us to recognize the right of sovereignty and self-determination for the over 4 million combined residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Washington, D.C.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson

Removing unnecessary hurdles to small donor participation will help fix a system that currently prioritizes wealthy, white, male donors over communities of color and working-class people.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Adam Lioz

Voter registration has long been weaponized to silence voters. And it’s not by accident.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Amshula K. Jayaram

If we truly want to build inclusive democracy, we must articulate an affirmative vision of voting rights in the Constitution itself.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Brenda Wright

A look at the policies of the Inclusive Democracy Agenda, why they are needed, and how we went about developing them.

Policy Briefs
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Michael Bloomberg speaking at podium (Creative Commons credit: Be the Change Inc)
Bloomberg has quietly begun to roll out a series of policy proposals, and this week, it was higher education’s turn. His plan says a lot about where consensus currently is—and is not.
Blog
Mark Huelsman
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Black History Month collage with Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and others
We’re celebrating the first full week of Black History Month with a reality check on the biggest news stories this week.
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Gwyn Ellsworth
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US Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Demos experts weigh in on the myths and mistruths inherent in the 2020 State of the Union
Blog
Lew Daly
Mark Huelsman
Amy Traub
Laura Williamson
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Latinx family smiling together
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.
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Amy Traub