Reflections on Dēmos: David Callahan | Demos In the second piece of the series, Dēmos co-founder David Callahan takes us back to the late 1990s--a moment that appeared prosperous on the surface yet held deeper warning signs.

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

“Show Me Your Papers” Bills Like the SAVE Act Are Gaining Popularity—And Would Disenfranchise Millions | Demos These proof of citizenship bills capitalize on anti-immigrant sentiment and perpetuate outright lies to justify restrictive practices that will make it harder for everyone to vote.

Anti-voter lawmakers will keep pushing similar bills at the state and federal levels, and we must continue defending our right to vote. Here’s a breakdown of what’s at risk when these bills arise:
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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.

Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama's Democracy | Demos More than 815,000 Alabamians are missing from the electoral process. In this report, Stand Up Mobile, Dēmos, and SCSJ examine who's missing, why, and what Alabama must do to fix it.

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

Reflections on Dēmos | Demos Stephen Heintz, one of Dēmos' founding presidents, reminds us why the work of building a multiracial democracy and inclusive economy remains as urgent--and as possible--as ever.

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

Californians are using paid family leave at record levels In 2025, the state increased payments for people who took time off to care for a child or a family member.

Paid family leave and pro-worker policies are popular and empower workers. We must continue investing in America’s workforce. laist.com/news/education/early-chi...

Recognizing Care as a Public Good | Demos A stronger economy starts with a stronger care system. Treating care as public infrastructure would benefit care recipients, care workers, and caregivers alike, while strengthening the economy.

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

We Must Focus on Black Women to Reduce Inequity in the Tax Code Opinion: We need to improve the tax code to better support women—particularly Black women, who have been most excluded from wealth building and opportunity.

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. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/we-must-focu...

The Trump-Backed Voting Bill Will Suppress the Native Vote The controversial SAVE America Act would add new requirements that could make it harder for Indigenous voters to cast a ballot.

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. newrepublic.com/article/207915/save-act-...

This Tax Day, Let's Lead With Our Values | Demos Public goods exist because we invest in them together to expand freedom, dignity, and opportunity for all of us. That is how paying taxes becomes an act of care for our community.

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:
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Our democracy works best when all voters can participate. This order would create additional barriers for those who rely heavily on vote by mail—rural, disabled, and working voters—and could disproportionately impact Black and brown voters who often face long lines at the polls.

This is a blatant attempt by the administration to control our elections. It’s also part of a broader pattern of presidential overreach. Undermining voting rights to cling to power is a move straight from the authoritarian playbook. We must resist efforts to erode our democracy.

Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002

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. 🧵
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Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara | Demos Dēmos submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara challenging the Trump Administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.

As we explained in our amicus brief, birthright citizenship is central to American democratic equality. Ending birthright citizenship would deprive millions of Americans of their right to a representative government. demos.nyc/4bJ7tyG

Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.

This morning, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara about birthright citizenship.
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A woman in a plaid shirt tends to some plants. The text reads: "The Human Cost of House Plants. Labor Conditions of Florida's Plant Nursery Workers. April 1 – 9AM PT/NOON ET. Register today: bit.ly/HumanCostHouseplants." Logos at the bottom for "Dēmos," "WeCount!," and "Partners for Dignity & Rights."

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 image features a diverse group of individuals holding a "Women's March" banner. In the background are monochromatic images of Civil Rights activists, including Ella Baker. The text reads, "From Ella Baker to today—the work continues. We are her legacy in motion.

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.

This image features a quote from The New York Times discussing the financial impact of the SAFE Act on Kansas's government, estimated at $353,000. The background includes dollar bills and a ballot box with a "Vote" emblem. Sources cited are Demos, Campaign Legal Center, and State Voices.

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

Where Job Growth is Happening (and What It Means for Workers) | Demos If we want to build an economy that works for everyone, we must focus not only on how many jobs are created, but also on strengthening worker power and advancing policies that improve job quality.

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

A woman looks off in the distance, floating clocks and coins surround her against a blue background. Text reads: "Today is Women's Equal Pay Day, the day women's wages catch up to what white men earned in 2025."

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

State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers • Stateline Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers to provide medical and family leave, according to a new analysis released th...

Paid leave is a lifeline for working families—ensuring financial, career, and job security when life calls. stateline.org/2026/03/05/state-mandate...

As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — While the U.S. Senate remains deadlocked over President Donald Trump's call for strict citizenship voting requirements, Republicans in some states are pressing ahead with th...

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

The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics

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

Candace Milner on Public Banks Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

“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

Federal ruling on Voting Rights Act could hurt Black Mississippians' power on state Supreme Court - Mississippi Today The U.S. Supreme Court will rule in coming months on a case that could weaken or overturn key parts of the Voting Rights Act. Upending the law could radically alter the country’s voting maps, and the ...

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.
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Union membership edged up in 2025 despite attacks from Trump administration Union membership rose to 10 percent in 2025, despite the Trump administration's efforts to weaken organized labor's power.

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.
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Georgia lawmakers fight GOP voter suppression efforts with new state voting rights act The Georgia VRA faces an uphill battle in the General Assembly, where Republicans have a commanding control of both the House and Senate.

Meanwhile, in Georgia, lawmakers have introduced state-level voting rights legislation to protect the voting rights of Black voters and other voters of color, whose access to the ballot has faced significant challenges in recent election cycles. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NJ Assembly panel advances state-level voting rights act • New Jersey Monitor The bill would boost voting language access and impose preclearance on communities with a history of voter discrimination and intimidation.

In New Jersey, the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act aims to bolster voters' access to the ballot box by allowing state courts to strike down discriminatory election laws, redraw voting districts, and expand language access, among other key changes.
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State lawmakers are weighing state-level voting protections in an effort to counteract conservatives’ push to exclude some voters from the democratic process.

Behind the Numbers: Unemployment and Economic Vulnerability for Latina Women | Demos The unemployment rate for Latina women reminds us that access to work alone is not enough. An economy that works for all requires not just jobs, but jobs that provide security, safety, and opportunity

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