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What is the Supreme Court's Role in Considering Voter ID Laws?
That Texas' discriminatory and partisan voter ID law was allowed to continue is evidence of the Supreme Court's failed understanding of its constitutional responsibilities.
"People don't live on the same blocks, they don't interact with each other."
On the importance of college education and the new reality of unlivable working-class wages.
We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic Inequality
How the single most important solution to economic inequality isn't an economic policy, it's tackling racism.
What Can I Do to Be Better?
In a powerful exchange, a caller confesses his fears and prejudices, and Demos President Heather McGhee shares things he can do to address them.
The Voter Fraud Lie is Really About Voter Suppression
Brenda Wright interviews with Fusion on voter fraud and voter suppression.
What if Everyone Voted?
Demos President Heather McGhee looks at what would happen if everyone in the United States voted.
Heather C. McGhee
Larry's Fight Against Ohio Voter Purges Goes to the Supreme Court
Larry Harmon shares his experience of finding out he was purged from Ohio's polls.
Brenda Wright on Why We Need an Amendment Saying We're Equal
In answer to the question, "why, after 200 years, [...] do we need an amendment to say that we are equal citizens?," Demos Senior Advisor for Legal Strategies Brenda Wright lays ou
Three Things You Didn't Know About Money in Politics
Demos President Heather McGhee explains how we can reform campaign finance laws to strengthen our democracy.
The Voting Rights Fight Of Our Generation
Chiraag Bains breaks down the history of U.S. voting rights and the implications of Trump's U.S. Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh.
Chiraag Bains
Awakening Our Democracy — Divided We Stand? Reflections on the U.S. Political Landscape
Demos Policy Analyst Laura Williamson joins other democracy experts for a conversation on the mid-term elections and the current political landscape.
Amendment 4 - Restoring Rights for Returning Citizens
Desmond Meade of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition worked to pass Amendment 4 in Florida.
What does MLK stand for to you? Rodney McKenzie, Vice President of Campaigns and Partnerships, shares his reflections on what MLK Day means to him.
National Day of Racial Healing 2019 - #HowWeHeal
Rodney McKenzie, Jr., Vice President of Campaigns and Partnerships shares his thoughts on National Day of Racial Healing.
Rodney McKenzie, Jr.
Supreme Court Again Favors Wealthy Special Interests in Funding Elections
New York – Today's narrow 5-4 decision in McComish v. Bennett continues the Roberts Court's retreat on fairness in elections, striking down trigger provisions that allowed publicly financed candidates in Arizona to receive additional funds for their campaigns when their spending was outstripped by their privately financed opponents.
New Report Highlights Urgent Need to Regulate Credit Reporting Industry
New York, NY – Today, as Congressional battles threaten the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the national policy center Demos published a new report that shows how failures of the credit reporting system — and the increasing use of the system's credit reports and scores for non-lending purposes — are having outsized and damaging effects on Americans' economic health. Download the report "Discrediting America"
Demos Pres. Miles Rapoport Applauds Connecticut Legislators for Passage of Bill Banning Discriminatory Credit Checks in Hiring
New York – Today, Demos, a national public policy research and advocacy center that supports fair employment practices, congratulates the Connecticut General Assembly for passing legislation that prohibits employers from using credit reports in employment decisions except in certain circumstances. Demos commends Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, House Speaker Christopher Donovan and Representative Matthew Lesser for their leadership on this issue. Connecticut is sixth in a growing number of states to ban employment credit checks.
Voting Rights Groups Sue Georgia for Neglecting Voting Rights of Low-Income Residents
Plaintiffs had no other choice but to sue to ensure that, going forward, low-income Georgia citizens receive the voter registration opportunities to which they're entitled.
Demos Applauds Sen. Calderon on Passage of Same Day Registration Bill
New York, NY – Steve Carbo, Senior Program Director of the Democracy Program, issued the following statement praising the recent passage of California Senate Bill 641.
Civil Rights Organizations File Motion to Defend Law Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering
Albany, NY – Today, top civil rights organizations filed a motion in New York Supreme Court asking to intervene to help defend New York's new law allocating people in prison to their home communities for redistricting and reapportionment.