Dear Commissioners Salas, Agarwal, and Malalis: Demos appreciates the opportunity to offer testimony on the state of workers’ rights in New York City. We are a non-partisan public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our democracy and an equal chance in our

What misleadingly named “right to work” laws do, how they silence workers’ collective voice, and what their impact has been in states that adopt them.

A comprehensive look at how the reality of debt-financed college impacts the whole pipeline of decision-making related to college.

Why a return to a debt-free system of public universities and colleges would help revive the promise of affordable higher education regardless of one’s family income.

Our current voter registration system, which is designed as a voter-initiated or “self-registration” system, creates barriers to registration that do not serve any significant purpose in a democracy. Automatic voter registration is the answer.

How a Shared Definition of College Affordability Exposes a Crisis for Low-Income Students

As with any big reform, the push for debt-free college has been met with pushback among a skeptical elite. We have answers for their major concerns.

25 Federal Policies to Lift Up Working People

Comparing Tuition Then and Now At Our Elected Officials' Alma Maters

A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student