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How one ballot initiative could make it harder for eligible Michigan voters to participate in our democracy.

Policy Briefs
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Amid ongoing attacks on worker protections and enforcement, worker-driven social responsibility programs offer alternative, scalable pathways to building collective power for workers across industries.
Blog
Nick Wertsch
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Economic Indicators #2: Immigrants and US-Born Workers
Structural imbalances—not immigrants—are what keeps working people from seeing their fair share of economic gains.
Blog
Daniella Zessoules

Effective language access is essential for ensuring that every voter can fully participate in our democracy. Our new case study examines how the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA) has become a model for expanding language access beyond what federal law requires.

Research
Angelo Ancheta
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An illustration of a Black woman viewed from behind through a magnifying glass, with a background of financial graphs and currency notes.
For decades, labor market data has shown a difficult truth: Our economy has never worked for everyone —especially Black women.
Blog
Daniella Zessoules

SB 153 is a sweeping elections bill that imposes significant administrative burdens on county election officials and erects new barriers to the ballot for Ohioans of all backgrounds.

Policy Briefs
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In May, Dēmos held a national convening of financial justice leaders to reimagine our financial systems and build community wealth through public banks. These are our top takeaways.
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Candace Milner
Will Spisak
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This anniversary provides an opportunity for us to reacquaint ourselves with their history and to recommit ourselves to the work of ensuring their enforcement.
Blog
Dēmos Staff
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Instead of spending trillions to widen disparities, Congress could have made childcare more affordable, improved the nation’s crumbling housing stock, and created a much-overdue program for paid family and medical leave.
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Eliana Golding
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"These cuts to lifesaving safety net programs and critical infrastructure, are not meant to improve the lives of everyday Americans, but instead to subsidize tax giveaways for the wealthiest elite."
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Taifa Smith Butler