In this report, Dēmos and Southern Coalition for Social Justice expose a crisis in North Carolina's democracy and its voter ...

DURHAM, N.C. - Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and Dēmos, a national nonprofit public policy organization, ...

Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler released the following statement regarding the events of this weekend. While millions of people across the country exercised their First Amendment rights and engaged ...

We're celebrating 25 years of work to advance a bold vision for a just and inclusive democracy and economy that reflects a growing and diversifying nation. Read Taifa Smith Butler's reflection on ...

Juneteenth isn't just about celebrating freedom — it's a reminder of the moral consequences of power-hoarding systems and ...

In effect, to gain wealth comparable to white high school dropouts, black and Latino students must not only complete high school, but also attend college. 5 Higher education is valuable—but when it ...

The median hourly wage of today’s working class is $15.75—a full $1.44 less than in 1980, after adjusting for inflation. 15 Today more than one-third of full-time workers earn less than $15 an hour, ...

Voter Turnout and Policy. In America today, public policy is deeply biased towards affluent white people, as numerous scholars have discovered. 14 In light of the income and race differences, and the ...

The invasion of privacy is another concern when personal credit information is used in employment. Not only do credit reports reveal a great deal about an individual’s personal financial history, they ...

Introduction and Selected Findings. By now, the images and stories are familiar. In April 2018, just as they were setting off on a campus tour at Colorado State University, Thomas Kanewakeron Gray and ...