In a move that hurts workers, the Department of Labor rolled back overtime pay eligibility for millions, amid skyrocketing costs of living. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/trump-labor-department-rescinds-biden-era-overtime-expansion

We’re honored to fight alongside AAPI communities—in the work, in the movement, and in the fight for a multiracial democracy that works for all of us. Happy AAPI Heritage Month!

Long-term unemployment has risen steadily over the past three years, with a quarter of unemployed workers now out of work for more than six months. These disparities hit Black workers especially hard and can widen existing inequities in income and wealth. https://demos.nyc/4u41lXA

Care workers are the care system. It’s time to treat them that way. Our new explainer shows how public investment in care, paired with policies that build worker power, make care systems stronger for everyone. https://demos.nyc/4uqg0NW

The National Voter Registration Act helped make participation in our democracy more accessible & inclusive. On its anniversary, amid widespread voter disenfranchisement tactics like proof of citizenship requirements, its legacy is more urgent than ever. https://demos.nyc/4nFWudq

The future majority is being denied the power to shape what's ahead. This moment calls for new norms, new institutions, and new forms of power. Read the final essay in our Presidents’ Series: https://demos.nyc/4uobMq3

This AAPI Heritage Month, we honor a labor organizing tradition that has long existed—even when laws were written to suppress it. Across industries, AAPI communities have been building collective power for generations. That work is a core part of the movement we’re in right now.

It’s been two weeks since the ruling came down in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act, and we are already seeing the effects. Conservatives across the nation have been racing to their respective halls of power to suppress Black and brown voices.

In times of profound upheaval, there is also profound opportunity. The lessons and hard-earned victories of past movements offer a roadmap forward. Join us on 5/28 at 1 pm for a conversation about what it takes to build power for the people: https://demos.nyc/4ntlHrz

What a time to be alive. As we celebrate 25 years, our 2025 Annual Report looks back on what we’ve built together and ahead to the work still before us: building new norms, new institutions, and new forms of power, ushering in a Third Reconstruction. https://demos.nyc/4ubBbmH

From protesting outside a courthouse to shaping policy inside the White House, former Dēmos president Sabeel Rahman learned a defining lesson during his tenure: people power drives transformational change. Read the latest in our Presidents' Series: https://demos.nyc/4uCodOv

815,000 Alabamians are missing from our elections. Not because they don’t care—but because barriers make voting harder than it should be. This is a problem we can fix. Read our report to get the facts, hear the stories, and join us in building a more inclusive democracy. https://demos.nyc/4vMHcHR

Workers—especially Black, brown, or low‑income workers—are too often disempowered on the job, at the bank, & at the ballot. Dēmos Pres. Taifa Smith Butler examines how rebuilding worker power can turn the cycle between economic & political power from vicious to virtuous. https://demos.nyc/48IRuyO

From a small experiment in policy advocacy into a multi-issue “think and do” tank. Former Dēmos president Heather McGhee reflects on our evolution and what comes next. https://demos.nyc/4d4rj6X

This Tax Day showed us the outcome of last year's Republican megabill: Corporations & the ultrawealthy enjoy tax cuts, while everyday Americans lose benefits & income. We broke down 5 proposals that could help fund public goods & reduce wealth divides. https://demos.nyc/3OVsNbB

The weekend? Won by workers. The 8-hour day? Won by workers. Overtime pay? Won by workers. These wins were all built through collective power. That’s what May Day is about. Happy #MayDay. 💪

Last month’s jobs headlines hid a painful truth about our economy: Black women still face higher unemployment, lower pay, & more precarious work. Our analysis shows why their outcomes are a vital measure of economic health & what policymakers must do next: https://demos.nyc/4wiiU8T

"The Court has effectively stripped Black, Latino, Native American, Asian American, & other voters of color of the most powerful protection against racial discrimination in redistricting." Read Taifa Smith Butler's full statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling: https://demos.nyc/4deQJ2U

Three ideas shaped Dēmos in its early years: • political and economic power are inseparable • policy solutions must connect to movements • bold ideas drive real change Former president Miles Rapoport reflects on his tenure in our Presidents’ Series https://demos.nyc/3OTrCcF

"For this administration to persecute a pillar of that mission, a legacy civil-rights organization like the @splcenter.org, speaks volumes about its shameful disregard for the project of shared democracy." Read our full statement on the matter: https://demos.nyc/4tqtsk5

In the late 90s, economic inequality and weak civic participation pointed to a deep problem for America. In our Presidents’ Series, Dēmos co-founder David Callahan reflects on the context that shaped our mission and inspired our origin story. Read more: https://bit.ly/3QpuRsH

After two weeks of Senate debate, the SAVE Act failed to pass. This is a clear victory for democracy and a major defeat for lawmakers who have been suppressing access to the ballot. But this win isn’t the end of the fight.

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