Jan 15, 2025 · Leaders must reject false choices rooted in the idea that social and economic advancement is a zero-sum game or that working-class people must spar over scraps while all the spoils go to the elite few.

Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy. We work hand in hand to build power with and for Black and brown communities, forging strategic alliances with grassroots …

Dēmos envisions an economy where everyone has an opportunity to improve their economic situation over time and each generation is better off than the last. Our economy fosters deep income and wealth inequality, making it difficult for working families to reach or stay in the middle class. Resource-depressed communities and structural racism in our economic institutions have made economic ...

In my fourth year as Dēmos president, we stand with courageous and deliberate intent to build economic and political power for the people. We cannot sit silently, complicit with the new realities of what governance looks like in America. We’ve learned in this most recent election cycle that no ...

For almost 20 years, Demos has worked to build political, economic, and racial equity, advance a multiracial progressive movement, and realize the promise of America. The right to vote must be protected. Big money must be purged from our politics. The democratic process must serve our …

The Dēmos Power Agenda Framework is our roadmap towards a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy. To build civic, political, and economic power for all we need structural reforms that restore and expand voting rights, strengthen worker rights and protections and shifts power to the people.

Mar 26, 2024 · Introduction. For nearly 25 years, Dēmos has worked at the intersection of democracy reform, economic justice, and racial justice. Our close ties and partnerships with state-based and grassroots organizations are important to our work, centering the leadership and experiences of those most impacted by regressive systems and policies in the fight for change.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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 opportunities and provides real-world examples of successful policy implementation by workers and

Dēmos envisions a government that embeds public participation in its decision-making and centers the will and well-being of the people. Corporate and wealthy elites have a stronghold on government levers, creating policies that benefit only the few, often at the expense of the public. To ensure that our government is representative and …

We pioneer bold progressive ideas, reinforce them with original research and analysis, and equip grassroots partner organizations to move them into practical reality. Through cutting-edge policy research, inspiring litigation and deep relationships with …