The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal fu...

How two Michigan cities, Dearborn and Hamtramck, responded to gaps in federal language-access protections and expanded access to Arabic-language voting assistance at the local level.

A Third Reconstruction that lasts can only be made by and for the people.

In our latest analysis, we look beyond the headline unemployment rate to examine declining labor force participation, with particular attention to Black women, whose participation has fallen sharply.

A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

Voters will decide whether to upend campaign finance in Michigan when they head to the polls in November as outrage over money in politics intensifies pressure for reform.

In 2025, New Mexico became the first state in the country to implement universal child care—a historic milestone that shows what is possible when movements build power over the long term.

A federal judge has agreed to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to have the U.S.

High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.

A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

​"In my more than 25 years as a practicing physician and now a legislator for the last four years, I've never seen a more dangerous and purposeful attempt to make people sick and hungry," said one Pen...

After years of tireless advocacy, New Jersey voters are finally protected by a State Voting Rights Act (state VRA).

A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that renters must earn an hourly wage of $32.32 to afford a typical two-bedroom rental in Maine.

A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.

These maps show that the redistricting battle President Trump initiated has so far had a particular impact on largely Black congressional districts in Republican-led states.

The VRA is gutted, not gone. But what still holds is not enough.

Judge rejects administration’s request to lift injunction secured by several Democratic-led states on 25 June

Discover how Demos, a public policy organization, bridges research and grassroots activism to build an inclusive, multiracial democracy and sustainable economy.

Read our latest analysis to learn why looking beyond the headline numbers is essential to understanding the health of the labor market.

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Progressives in Congress are trying to show voters they’re focused on the needs of working people as the midterms approach.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened state officials with fines and criminal charges ‌on Friday if they do not comply with election security measures, as President Donald Trump...

More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequality

“We are currently in the longest period of inaction on the federal minimum wage since its inception in 1938,” economist Sylvia Allegretto wrote in a recent report.

Private prison corporations lobbied for ICE's expansion and are now profiting from it. Closing campaign finance loopholes is a necessary first step.

At least nine states have passed voting laws this year that will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballots during the midterm elections in November. Lawmakers in Florida, Kansas, Ke...

No eligible voter should be shut out of our democracy because election materials aren't available in the language they know best.

In a major victory for democracy and constitutional protections, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to strip birthright citizenship rights.

A healthy labor market should create pathways to employment, especially for young people seeking their first job.

This brief examines what the Supreme Court's Callais decision means for communities of color, what has already changed in its wake, and what reforms can meet this moment.

The private child care market has failed families for decades. Here's why federal funding is the only path to affordable, high-quality care for all.

Last-minute redistricting in a handful of Southern states is setting off a frenzy as election officials, candidates and voters scramble to figure out who’s on the ballot where. …

This report from Dēmos and People's Action traces why housing, utilities, food, health care, and child care have become unaffordable, and five structural solutions for building a people-powered, racia

Louisiana is enacting a plan to try to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in November. Republican Gov.

States are raising minimum wages in 2026, but the federal rate remains $7.25—deepening pay gaps across the U.S.