More than 815,000 Alabamians are missing from our elections. Not because they don’t care, but because barriers make voting difficult or inaccessible. Our new report breaks down why and the simple policy choices that can be made to fix it. https://demos.nyc/4tPsSfJ

What led to the founding of Dēmos? In the first installment of our new Presidents’ Series, Stephen Heintz reflects on the ideas, questions, & challenges that sparked the organization 25 years ago. Discover our early days & how our mission remains urgent: https://demos.nyc/4tLaVPl

Paid family leave and pro-worker policies are popular and empower workers. We must continue investing in America’s workforce. https://laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/california-paid-family-leave-benefit-increase-more-users

What if care were treated as public infrastructure, not a private struggle? In our new piece, we assert that this shift would benefit care recipients, care workers, & caregivers, while advancing racial equity & strengthening the economy for us all. https://demos.nyc/4cdwReL

Black women have been disproportionately excluded from wealth-building and economic opportunity. One way to build a more inclusive economy? Tax reforms that center Black women workers. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/we-must-focus-on-black-women-to-reduce-inequity-in-the-tax-code

Native voters, who already face significant challenges to accessing the ballot box, would encounter additional voting roadblocks if the SAVE Act is passed into law. https://newrepublic.com/article/207915/save-act-native-americans-vote

What can taxes make possible? As Tax Day nears, we're highlighting the relationship between power, policy, and public goods. Read Taifa Smith Butler's reflections on the urgent need for a tax system rooted in care and fairness, instead of hoarding and exclusion: https://demos.nyc/4v3tPTf

Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to restrict access to vote-by-mail ballots. This is the latest attack in a growing campaign to erode voting rights and silence voters nationwide. 🧵 demos.nyc/4matA4M

This morning, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara about birthright citizenship. demos.nyc/4bXdfvo

TODAY, we’re co-hosting a webinar reviewing our recently co-published report looking at the plant nursery industry in South Florida and the dangerous working conditions, low wages, and discrimination these workers often face. Register at bit.ly/HumanCostHouseplants

The fight for a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy has always been shaped by women organizing, leading, and refusing to be silenced. Their legacy moves us forward—this month and every month.

Documentary proof of citizenship requirements don't make elections safer; they leave people out of the democratic process. As our report—mentioned in @nytimes.com—shows, these laws have an unequal impact on people of color and a huge effect on state budgets. https://demos.nyc/4dSIc6t

We often hear how many jobs are created. We don’t hear enough about whether they provide adequate wages, benefits, or schedules. Job quality shapes who thrives and who is left behind in our economy. It's a racial equity issue, not just an economic one. https://demos.nyc/4t39KdI

Closing the gender pay divide is about fairness, but it’s also about building a stronger, more resilient economy—because we all have an opportunity to thrive when we’re paid fairly and equitably. #WomensEqualPayDay

Paid leave is a lifeline for working families—ensuring financial, career, and job security when life calls. https://stateline.org/2026/03/05/state-mandated-paid-leave-programs-now-cover-millions-of-american-workers/

The federal SAVE Act and similar state-level documentary proof-of-citizenship laws create additional barriers to the ballot box and make it harder for millions of Americans to have their voices heard. This is voter suppression. https://demos.nyc/47RC1f7

A new Times analysis found that 19% of all federal election contributions came from billionaire donors—many of whom benefit from the policies and agendas they help fund. We need a democracy and economy that works for all—not just the wealthy few. https://demos.nyc/4196XUq

“If you could order a presidential administration to do one thing to improve the lives of working people, what would it be?” When asked this question at the Democracy: A Journal of Ideas conference, Dēmos Senior Policy Analyst Candace Milner proposed funding public banks: https://demos.nyc/4blQrqc

In Louisiana v. Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court could roll back key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, with potential major drawbacks for Black power and representation. https://mississippitoday.org/2026/02/27/black-voters-supreme-court-voting-rights/

Union representation empowers workers, providing them with life-changing opportunities to earn thriving wages and work with dignity. And remember: an attack on unions is an attack on working people. Full stop. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/18/union-membership-2025/

State lawmakers are weighing state-level voting protections in an effort to counteract conservatives’ push to exclude some voters from the democratic process.

In light of new employment data, we’re asking: Do Latina women have access to jobs in this economy? Are those jobs delivering real economic security? We’re looking beyond topline numbers to uncover who is being left behind in our economy. Read our full analysis: demos.nyc/4dazPmi

Tonight, join the #StateOfThePeople, where Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler will speak about the affordability crisis at 8:30 ET 📣 Tune into a conversation that centers what Black America needs to know about our country’s democracy and economy: demos.nyc/4rBiV4Y

At a time when fear dominates news cycles, Aron Goldman calls us to look beyond the crises of today to envision a new path toward our collective liberation. His reflections on our Third Reconstruction series are now available on @npquarterly.bsky.social: demos.nyc/4az3AvI

Black history isn’t just something we look back on. It’s being made right now—in the streets, at the polls, in a fight for justice that has never stopped. #BlackHistoryMonth

This week, we mourn the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement and a champion of multiracial democracy, workers’ rights, and the voiceless. His legacy reminds us of the importance of building intersectional power across race, creed, and class. His work continues. 🕊️

The workers that grow your house plants power a booming industry—yet many face exploitation. Change begins with The Planting Justice Campaign. Learn how your consumer power can help workers win fair pay, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job: demos.nyc/4ttVVGt

A strong economy isn’t just about people having jobs. To measure the strength of the economy, we need to know whether those who want more work can get it. Read our latest piece to understand what underemployment reveals that the unemployment rate misses: demos.nyc/3ZQSdZB

On the anniversary of the 15th Amendment, we reflect on a Reconstruction Amendment that prohibited racial discrimination in voting. It stands as a reminder that democracy had to be rebuilt once, and it can be rebuilt again.

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that spending money on elections counts as free speech. That decision eroded election integrity and put megadonors ahead of voters. The system is broken, and we all feel the consequences.

Survival demands urgency, but transformation demands vision. In his reflections on Dēmos and @npquarterly.bsky.social's Third Reconstruction series, Aron Goldman reaffirms Dēmos president Taifa Smith Butler's call to reimagine norms, institutions, and forms of power. demos.nyc/looking-beyo...

Six years ago, Trump signaled how he would treat marginalized communities when he signed the #MuslimBan during his first term. Where our country is now is the result of the same racism, xenophobia, and white nationalism he has signaled since the beginning.

While the stock market is “so far, so good,” it only reflects the financial well-being of the wealthiest (mostly white) families. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court decided Citizens United, opening the floodgates to unlimited money from billionaires in our elections. 15 years later, it's clear: We must change how campaigns are funded to reflect the will of the people—not big donors.

In October, we outlined our government’s backslide into tyranny. Today, at the year mark of the Trump Administration, it’s clear that things have only gotten worse. We cannot normalize unchecked authority. We will continue to sound the alarm: demos.nyc/3Lsnwqm

This year began with violence that we cannot normalize, revealing a government that has turned American imperialism inward on its own communities. In her latest piece, Dēmos president Taifa Smith Butler calls us to be bold in fighting for our future: demos.nyc/4qrJk4D

The Trump Administration cites stock market highs as proof of economic strength. In our latest piece, we unpack why that narrative ignores too many people’s reality: demos.nyc/45CQRoH

This new year has been chaotic, alarming, and unsettling so far. From the invasion of Venezuela to ICE terrorizing our communities, culminating in yesterday's deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good—a wife, mother, and neighbor who stood up to protect others. We cannot normalize this. 🧵

The hidden story news outlets aren’t reporting today—Black unemployment rose to 8.3%, the highest level since August 2021, and more than double the rate for white workers. Last month, we outlined what the Black unemployment rate reveals about our economy: demos.nyc/3YxyRbi

In 2024, just over half of all people in the country reported having three months of emergency savings, with disproportionately lower rates among Black and Hispanic households. New data exposes which communities bear the greatest risk when the economy falters. demos.nyc/4pexNEt

As Michigan and other states begin deliberating proof of citizenship laws, our joint report with @campaignlegal.org and @statevoices.bsky.social outlines the heavy price tags these laws carry: demos.nyc/3MY9rkw

Dēmos President @taifasbutler.bsky.social concludes our @npquarterly.bsky.social's Third Reconstruction series with a vision of how the progressive movement can leverage what we know from history to manifest what we need for our future. Read more: demos.nyc/48EOzpN

Paving the Path for a Third Reconstruction: "There can be no inclusive multiracial democracy without a commitment to rewrite our society’s racist rules." nonprofitquarterly.org/paving-the-p... @taifasbutler.bsky.social @demosorg.bsky.social

History shows that every rise in oppression is met with collective action that opens the door to new possibilities. Join Dēmos and Nonprofit Quarterly on Dec 17 for a one-hour webinar to envision a more just future. Register here: demos.nyc/4orkbVF

Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support the Movement for a Third Reconstruction: nonprofitquarterly.org/four-ways-ph... @demosorg.bsky.social @caseygrants.bsky.social @rwjf.org #Philanthropy

What is philanthropy’s role in building a Third Reconstruction? Foundation leaders Richard Besser and Carmen Rojas offer an honest assessment of their sector's past and what’s required for a just future. Read more @npquarterly.bsky.social: nonprofitquarterly.org/four-ways-ph...

🚨The unemployment rate for Black women is now 7.5%. These damning numbers confirm that under Trump, Black women face a crisis of disproportionately high unemployment. He must end his racist & reckless economic policies that are harming our economy. And the Fed must act to address this crisis.

Today’s jobs report shows Black women’s unemployment is 7.5%, rising for the 3rd month in a row. Economic security isn’t about how many jobs exist—it’s about who has access to them. As we pointed out in September, Black women are too often still shut out: www.demos.org/blog/one-num...

A new report from bsky.app/profile/aapf... reveals how anti-Blackness isn’t a side effect of our current government dysfunction—it’s the point. Read their report, endorsed by Dēmos President @taifasbutler.bsky.social: bit.ly/AntiBlacknes...

⚖️ New in our Third Reconstruction series: the case for the 14th Amendment. It’s the foundation for every freedom we claim. And it’s under a coordinated attack. Mejia and Cooper of @popdemoc.bsky.social explain for @npquarterly.bsky.social: demos.nyc/4oIIkrI