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Dēmos envisions a democracy where all people can fully participate, and immigrants and people impacted by the criminal legal system are explicitly embraced.
America systematically denies the right to vote to millions, creating a democracy that neither includes nor represents all of us. Both the
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
Dēmos envisions a democracy where systems are designed to encourage and cultivate the fullest expression of political voice by all.
Structural inequality and racism hinder Black and brown people from wielding their full political power. From voter suppression tactics to laws that criminalize protest
Dēmos envisions an economy where everyone has an opportunity to improve their economic situation over time and each generation is better off than the last.
Our economy fosters deep income and wealth inequality, making it difficult for working families to reach or stay in the middle class. Resource
Dēmos envisions an economy where all people can regularly meet their daily needs.
Our economy leaves working families with inadequate pay and unaffordable goods and services, making it difficult to make ends meet. Structural racism in our economic institutions makes economic security even harder for
Dēmos is a movement-oriented think tank committed to racial justice.
Through research, litigation, strategic communications, and deep partnerships with grassroots organizations across the country, we build power with and for Black and brown communities. Each of our staff members—regardless of
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