Who stands to bear the brunt from cuts to Medicaid? You might’ve guessed it—Black families. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

#ConstitutionDay serves as a reminder that this document, while foundational, has long been used to deny Black and brown communities' full political power. As it faces a barrage of attacks, we must both defend and demand a Constitution that serves all of us.

Anti-democratic forces are working to silence Black and brown communities by making it harder to vote. This #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, we fight back. Register to vote—and make sure your friends, family, and community do too. Our vote is our power.

#HispanicHeritageMonth is more than a celebration—it’s a call to defend the rights, dignity, and democracy that Hispanic communities are fighting for and have always deserved.

Georgia will begin its second-largest voter purge in history in the fall, following its record-setting first purge in 2017. Secretary of State Raffensperger stands to remove nearly half a million voters from their rolls in the "Peach State". www.axios.com/local/atlant...

Mass voter purges, or the improper cancellation of voter registrations, systemically deny people the right to participate in elections and make their voices heard. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... Here’s how advocates can fight back: www.demos.org/research/vot...

Three years after the #VotingRightsAct passed, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that it only represented a step toward equality—not the finish line: “Now our struggle is for genuine equality, which means economic equality.”

For 60 years, the #VotingRightsAct (VRA) has represented a transformative milestone for the Civil Rights movement and American democracy.

Firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for simply doing her job sets a dangerous precedent for our nation. Data are facts, whether they serve one's political aspirations or not. Our full statement: bit.ly/3HgXZ18

As undemocratic forces fight tooth and nail to restrict voters’ access to the ballot box, the reintroduced John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act can help ensure full, unfettered access to political participation for Black and brown voters. bit.ly/4lcHWPI

Mass voter purges, or the improper cancellation of voter registrations, systematically deny people the right to participate in elections and make their voices heard. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Economic and political power are inextricably linked. Therefore, when the mega-wealthy get trillions in tax cuts, as currently proposed by Congressional Republicans, they also gain outsized influence over our democratic institutions.

Commercial banks have failed us for generations. It’s time to reclaim our money. In May, we gathered with financial justice leaders to advance bold strategies for building community wealth through public banks. Read the key takeaways: bit.ly/3INM77l

🚨TONIGHT at 8pm ET: Build power and fight back. The Trump Administration just gave billionaires a $300,000 tax break—and slashed Medicaid, housing, and food aid. This is The Big Betrayal. Join the national livestream to fight forward: www.crowdcast.io/c/fightforwa...

Big Beautiful Bill? More like a brazen betrayal of the American people. In our latest, we break down what this bill actually means for everyday families: www.demos.org/blog/reconci...

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day, the day Black women's wages catch up to what white men earned in 2024. This isn't just a pay gap—it's a power gap. Economic security for all means ensuring Black women earn a thriving wage without having to work extra months to catch up.

🧵157 years ago today: the 14th Amendment became law, promising birthright citizenship, due process, & equal protection for all. It's been under threat ever since. Our latest explains why this anniversary matters and the hope we can find in its history. demos.nyc/14th-amendment

Lightning‑fast delivery comes at a hefty price, and Amazon workers are paying it. As Amazon celebrates #PrimeDay, here’s our wish list for its workers:

There are 1.5M “missing” voters in North Carolina, people who are eligible to vote but don’t, because NC has designed its voting system to discourage them from doing so. We joined @scsjofficial.bsky.social for an interview with NC Newsline to explain our findings: ncnewsline.com/2025/07/07/n...

BREAKING: President Trump has signed the budget reconciliation bill. Make no mistake, this will have a catastrophic impact on working families. Our statement: www.demos.org/press-releas...

The House just passed a GOP-led budget bill that will take $600 in income from the lowest 20% of earners while giving the top 1% an extra $97K. Big donors fund campaigns, reap massive returns, and working families pay the price. This is money in politics at work. budgetlab.yale.edu/research/dis...

The Senate chose billionaire donors over working families yesterday, passing a tax bill with massive breaks for the wealthy while slashing essential services. This is what happens when money buys influence – policies benefiting the few, especially harming Black & brown communities.

#OnThisDay in 1964, the Civil Rights Act became law after years of organizing—outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 61 years later, as protections face new threats, we're reminded that progress isn't permanent. The work continues.

The GOP's big ugly budget will harm working families, business owners, seniors, college students, rural communities, and young children. And guess who will it help? Billionaires. Every American should be against this deadly and dangerous bill.

1/7 Today, SCOTUS issued a lengthy opinion about legal challenges to Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. Here is what you need to know 🧵:

🧵 New research reveals 1.5 million North Carolinians are missing during election time, in part because NC has become one of the hardest states to vote in. The solution? Remove the barriers. Empower voters. Read our new report with @scsjofficial.bsky.social: demos.nyc/nc-missing-v...

#Juneteenth is more than a proclamation; it’s a blueprint for building power in the face of justice delayed. Black communities didn’t wait for freedom then, and we aren't waiting now. Read our latest blog: www.demos.org/blog/legacy-...

While millions exercised their First Amendment rights this weekend, acts of violence in Minnesota and Utah stood in stark, horrific contrast. That violence has no place in our democracy. Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler’s full statement on the attacks: www.demos.org/press-releas...

🏳️‍🌈 Today is LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Day. On average, full-time LGBTQIA+ workers earn just 90¢ for every dollar earned by all full-time workers—and that number is significantly less for trans workers & LGBTQIA+ workers of color. It’s critical that we ensure #EqualPayforEqualWork

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a public immigration briefing on Thursday while demanding accountability from the Trump administration following its slew of attacks on immigrant communities in LA and across the country. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Dēmos is thrilled to welcome labor rights expert, social justice champion, & our new Chief of Programs & Strategy, Alix Gould-Werth! We're grateful to have her leadership & insight informing our work as we look to build power for Black & brown communities. Welcome, Alix! demos.nyc/4jYixsI

The Trump Administration's latest string of attacks on immigrant communities in Los Angeles and across the country represents an extreme overreach of federal power, violates our fundamental rights, and threatens to undermine our democracy. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3FBtXo9

GOP Budget Plan Ins & Outs: In — Tax breaks for billionaires Out — Funding for critical safety net programs that support child care, education, housing assistance, and so much more. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

People. Purpose. Power. Our 25th anniversary isn’t just a celebration. It’s a call to action. Since our founding, Dēmos has been a driving force for transformative ideas at the intersection of democracy reform, economic justice, and racial equity. demos.nyc/4mPhH3Y

By excluding noncitizens from the ballot initiative process, Florida's HB 1205 weakens our communities' power to shape their very lives and futures. Today, we joined our partners in fighting against this blatant power grab. demos.nyc/hb1205-under...

Amid the Trump administration’s headline-grabbing decisions to shut down federal agencies, fire thousands of federal workers, & strip federal workers of their right to collectively bargain, it's easy to overlook their recent decision to weaken federal contractor protections.

Congressional Republicans’ proposed budget plan, in a nutshell: Billionaires and mega corporations get shiny tax cuts. Millions of Americans lose access to healthcare, food assistance, and other critical services and programs.

This morning, the House voted to advance a massive tax bill. No matter how Congressional conservatives try to spin it, this tax plan spells bad news for working people and families. demos.nyc/gop-plan

This is voter suppression.

Last week, a federal court struck down Alabama’s congressional district map for diluting Black Alabamians’ voting power, in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment. demos.nyc/3FjPMbu

Fixed it, @nytimes.com 👇

#OTD, 71 years ago, the Supreme Court stated in the Brown v. Board of Education case—what was true then and continues to be true today—separate is not, and will never be, equal.

For decades, Dēmos & our partners have worked to build a multiracial democracy & economy that works for everyone. In the face of unprecedented attacks on our movement & allies, we need to stay grounded, look out for ourselves & one another, & stay in motion toward the future we want and deserve.

Today, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship—a constitutional protection guaranteeing citizenship to children born on US soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

Emboldened by bad-faith federal legislation to silence voters at scale, lawmakers in states like Texas are pushing for their own versions of the voter suppression bill known as the SAVE Act. www.texastribune.org/2025/04/25/t...

Mother’s Day is Sunday. But today is #MomsEqualPayDay —the day moms finally catch up to what dads earned last year. Moms deserve more than flowers. They need: ✅ Pay transparency ✅ Paid leave ✅ Affordable child care ✅ A well-paid care workforce It’s time to invest in moms.

A new analysis found that the 19 wealthiest U.S. families grew $1 Trillion richer over the past year alone, the biggest single-year wealth increase on record. demos.nyc/3GETWLg

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander leaders have helped shape our democracy, economy, and history. The history of AANHPI communities in the United States is marked by significant struggles, but also incredible resilience.

📢 We're hiring! 📢 Join our democracy team and help us build power for Black and brown people. We’re hiring for the following roles: ➡️ Associate Director, Democracy ➡️ Data & Policy Analyst, Democracy Reform Find out more and apply here: www.demos.org/about/careers

Immigrants have suffered severe violations of constitutional rights in ways that should alarm everyone—regardless of background or citizenship status. Now more than ever, we must stand with immigrant communities to protect our rights and democracy. demos.nyc/4k3TJjn