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Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama's Democracy

More than 815,000 Alabamians are missing from the electoral process. In this report, Stand Up Mobile, Dēmos, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice examine who's missing, why, and what Alabama must do to fix it.

Research
Beverly Cooper
Dustin Tyler Broughton
Keshia Morris Desir
Jens Manuel Krogstad
Lucy Krueger
Sarah Ovaska
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Recognizing Care as a Public Good

A stronger economy starts with a stronger care system. Treating care as public infrastructure would benefit care recipients, care workers, and caregivers alike, while strengthening the economy for all of us. 

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch
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Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara

Dēmos submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara challenging the Trump Administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.

Testimony and Public Comment
Demos
The Campaign Legal Center
Common Cause

Schumer Sends Letter to AG Holder on NVRA Enforcement

Sen. Schumer cited Demos' work on the state level, particularly in Ohio, in his letter to the Attorney General.

Testimony and Public Comment
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

The Crisis Of Economic Insecurity For African-American And Latino Seniors

Even before the full impact of the Great Recession hit, seniors were seeing their retirement security steadily and rapidly destroyed. The elimination of secure pensions for most Americans combined with rising costs of basic expenses has resulted in a dramatic rise in senior economic insecurity.
Research
Jennifer Wheary
Tatjana Meschede
Thomas Shapiro

New York State LATFOR: Testimony of Steven Carbo

Demos urges New York State to consider the home addresses of incarcerated persons in reapportionment so that the state can be free of the undemocratic practice of prison-based gerrymandering.

Testimony and Public Comment
Steven Carbó

Letter To The DOJ To Protect Voting Rights In Texas

We, the undersigned -- non-partisan, not-for-profit organizations that work across the country and in Texas to protect the voting rights of African-Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans -- write to oppose the preclearance of Texas’s Senate Photo Voter Identification law, Bill 14 (“SB14” or “Act”)
Testimony and Public Comment
American Civil Liberties Union
Asian American Justice Center

Help Wanted: America Needs A Better Jobs Plan

A Response to President Obama's Jobs Speech

Policy Briefs
David Callahan
Tamara Draut

The Great Unraveling

A Portrait of the Middle Class

Policy Briefs

The Fraying of Oregon's Middle Class

The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day's work, you could expect good wages, benefits, and a better life for your kids. Today, the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-class life in return for hard work are in short supply - unemployment is high, earnings are flat, and
Research
Oregon Center for Public Policy

Demos Responds to NLRB Proposal to Protect Collective Bargaining Rights

The changes to the Board’s procedures contained in this Notice of Proposed Rule Making will make a modest but not insignificant contribution to addressing current barriers to the American right of collective bargaining. The proposal contains significant changes in two areas. First, it updates the
Testimony and Public Comment
Miles Rapoport

Under Attack: Texas' Middle Class and the Jobs Crisis

The American Dream is about working hard in return for decent wages, economic stability, and being able to provide a better life for your kids. But the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-class life in return for hard work are in short supply in Texas. Unemployment is still high, earnings
Research
Center for Public Policy Priorities

Memo In Opposition To Massachusetts Voter ID Act

A mandatory government-issued photo identification requirement would clearly substantially burden the voting rights of the young, the elderly, renters, non-drivers, racial minorities, and the poor. It would also be used as a tool by groups hoping to intimidate voters away from the polls due to
Testimony and Public Comment