Demos

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Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy.

New York, New York demos.org Joined October 2008

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Demos @Demos_Org Dec 4, 2024

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The Power Scorecard is a tool that can help inform our strategies, research, and policy advocacy at the state level for building power, reforming our democracy, and making sure our economy works for everyone. Take a look at power.demos.org.

Introducing The Dēmos Power Scorecard: Mapping Conditions to Build Economic and Political Power

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Women are making up nearly all job growth today. But Black women face unemployment rates roughly twice as high as white women.

Our latest analysis examines the persistent racial disparities shaping women's experiences in the labor market. demos.nyc/black-women-un…

www.demos.org Black Women Are Being Left Behind in a Changing Labor Market | Demos We examine the persistent racial divide in women's unemployment, what's driving it, and how policymakers can address the structural conditions that limit Black women’s ability to thrive.

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“The people spoke loud and clear, casting millions of votes to repudiate this administration’s extreme and harmful agenda."

Read Dēmos President @TaifaButler's thoughts on the midterm election results: demos.nyc/4AhC5AN

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler sits smiling in a red blazer and with short curly hair. Next to her, her quote reads: “The people’s demands are clear: We need a multiracial democracy that works for all. We need representatives that are for the people and not beholden to corporate elites or their corporate donors.”

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Last year, we stood with @TXOrgProject and partners who told us the South is not lost. Yesterday, Texans organized, turned out, and showed what people power can do.

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler and Texas Organizing Project Executive Director Brianna Brown at the 2025 Dēmos/TOP Summit

Demos @Demos_Org Oct 29

To be represented, we must first be counted.

Proposed changes to the 2030 Census could weaken political representation and make racial inequities harder to identify, with serious consequences for Black and brown communities.

We all count in a democracy. demos.nyc/4e1LAeO

www.demos.org More Than Numbers: What the Current Census Fight Means for Black and Brown Power | Demos The census is about more than numbers; it’s about power. Proposed changes to the 2030 Census could weaken representation for Black and brown communities.