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Dēmos strongly supports updating federal regulations to restore and extend overtime protections. However, we urge the Department to finalize a stronger rule than the one proposed.

Testimony and Public Comment
Udochi Onwubiko
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Spending on our collective well-being helps people keep a roof over their heads, feed their families, and help grow our overall economy.
Blog
Daniella Zessoules
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As we bear witness to the escalating violence and destruction in occupied Palestine and Israel, we mourn the deaths and displacement of Palestinian and Israeli civilians from their homes.
Press release/statement
Demos
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United States Supreme Court
Voters of color cannot be used as partisan pawns to gerrymander districts, as Black voters were in South Carolina. When they are, it is unconstitutional, and it should never be tolerated.
Press release/statement
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"Millions of people anchored by the weight of student loan debt are drowning in pursuit of the American Dream."
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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Redefining Economic Growth: Building A People's Prosperity
In the media
Anoa Changa
Sonali Kolhatkar
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The resumption of student loan payments after a three-year break, is likely to deliver a blow to American economic growth, according to economists, in a move that could harm many beyond borrowers alone.
In the media
Giulia Carbonaro
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Candace Bond Theriault
Bond-Theriault works through a Black, queer feminist lens to drive change and build power.
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Voting Rights Organizations Resolve to Protect Florida Voters as State Continues History of Voter Suppression
More than a decade later, National Voter Registration Day has been endorsed by national associations and the federal government. More than 5 million voters have been registered to vote on the holiday since 2012.
In the media
Gerren Keith Gaynor

This brief makes a case for directly empowering frontline communities to help govern public and private institutions that impact their lives.

Policy Briefs