In a major victory for democracy and constitutional protections, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's ...

This brief examines what the Supreme Court's Callais decision means for communities of color, what has already changed in its ...

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

Recognizing care as a public good and investing in it as such—funded with public dollars to meet demand and available to all who need it—are among the most effective ways to confront the nation’s long ...

"The Court has effectively stripped Black, Latino, Native American, Asian American and other voters of color of the most powerful protection against racial discrimination in redistricting." Dēmos ...

As 2026 employment data rolls out and we try to make sense of the new year's economy, the U-6 rate offers a less-cited but revealing indicator of labor market health. Next week, the first economic ...

In his synthesis of Dēmos' Third Reconstruction series, Aron Goldman explains how each voice contributes to a bold and ambitious vision beyond the emergencies of today, helping us imagine and lay the ...

A dangerous authoritarian shift is unfolding in real time. Dēmos President, Taifa Smith Butler, calls us to mobilize and act together to defend our democracy. The firing of Dr. McEntarfer crossed a ...

For decades, labor market data has shown a difficult truth: Our economy has never worked for everyone—especially Black women. When the economy is strained, Black women are among the first to feel it.

Instead of spending trillions to widen disparities, Congress could have made childcare more affordable, improved the nation’s crumbling housing stock, and created a much-overdue program for paid ...

The SAVE Act would gut third-party voter registration, a method more often used by Black and brown voters and other groups that have historically faced greater hurdles in voting. The SAVE Act’s threat ...

Discover how state and local policies can effectively protect workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively. This brief examines approaches to worker protection through federal funding ...