Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy. demos.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mmyp73fomg27We’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!29 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyp73fomg27https://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mmwgmbcs4d2xLong-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/4u41lXA28 May 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwgmbcs4d2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mmgzhw3yqx2uCare 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 22 May 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgzhw3yqx2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mmcleqt64e2eThe 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/4nFWudq20 May 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcleqt64e2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mma3hojlop2pThe 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 19 May 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma3hojlop2phttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mlvfeohqvu22This 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. 15 May 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvfeohqvu22https://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mltnrdgesc2eIt’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.14 May 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltnrdgesc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mltjxvwhfw2zIn 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 14 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltjxvwhfw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mltbzyhwpb2pWhat 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/4ubBbmH14 May 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltbzyhwpb2phttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mlofjeslyb2wFrom 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 12 May 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlofjeslyb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mllpu4pwgb26815,000 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/4vMHcHR11 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllpu4pwgb26https://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mlbqkwtzur2xWorkers—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/48IRuyO07 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqkwtzur2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3ml4rqtwjlb2uFrom 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 05 May 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4rqtwjlb2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3ml23hxlqcd2lThis 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/3OVsNbB04 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml23hxlqcd2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mksjmwfntt2xThe 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. 💪01 May 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksjmwfntt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mkq2ruk25y2zLast 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/4wiiU8T30 Apr 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq2ruk25y2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mknxobfl4v27"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/4deQJ2U29 Apr 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknxobfl4v27https://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mklbfqbrtu2uThree 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/3OTrCcF28 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklbfqbrtu2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mk4fsjkgii2p"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/4tqtsk522 Apr 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4fsjkgii2phttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mjztyr57pl2yIn 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/3QpuRsH21 Apr 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjztyr57pl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mjzrpdbjgs2aAfter 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.21 Apr 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzrpdbjgs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mjmnezpc2x2fMore 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/4tPsSfJ16 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmnezpc2x2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mji2p6ou4r2aWhat 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/4tLaVPl14 Apr 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji2p6ou4r2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mjfsdihffh2lPaid 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 13 Apr 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfsdihffh2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mj5pdkkfit2bWhat 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 10 Apr 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5pdkkfit2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mj3ravh6os2mBlack 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 09 Apr 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3ravh6os2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3miwewdhlh62rNative 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 07 Apr 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwewdhlh62rhttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mijqvxphbs2tWhat 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/4v3tPTf02 Apr 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijqvxphbs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mihj3ft2hc22Yesterday, 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 https://demos.nyc/4matA4M01 Apr 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihj3ft2hc22https://bsky.app/profile/demosorg.bsky.social/post/3mih2fhzjes2qThis morning, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara about birthright citizenship. demos.nyc/4bXdfvo https://demos.nyc/4bXdfvo01 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:lkmr63kiqfvotmid6zvrho76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih2fhzjes2q