1+ week, 4+ day ago   (528+ words) Affordable housing isn't just about lowering rents—it's about giving families the stability, security, and power they need to build a better future. The following is a populist policy solution from Dēmos' 2026 Policy Agenda, Power Policies: How to Get and…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (162+ words) This report exposes the hidden labor crisis behind America's booming houseplant industry and makes the case for a worker-driven accountability model that has already delivered real improvements for workers in other industries. Download the full Human Costs of Houseplants report…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) The campaign will seek to stop exploitation of workers in the house plant industry, as outlined in the newly-released report, “The Human Cost of Houseplants”. WeCount!’s new ‘Planting Justice’ campaign will call on major retailers and growers in the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (112+ words) Black women are often the first to feel economic pressure and the last to recover. Their unemployment data is a clearer signal of economic health than any topline indicator. What would be treated as a crisis for white women is…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (374+ words) What would a truly equitable tax code look like? Dēmos breaks down the congressional proposals that could shift resources away from billionaires and toward everyday people. Taxes Explained: Envisioning a More Equitable Tax Code in 2026 What would a truly equitable…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (154+ words) 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. "Is everyone who has a job working as much as they want…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (781+ words) Foundations can play an important role in helping movements not only survive but thrive. But doing so requires a shift in mindset—and accountability to the public good. The fight for freedom and justice in our country has never been…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (885+ words) 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 foundation for the next chapter of American history....

9+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (1131+ words) At a time of racial justice backlash, a call for a full-throated multiracial democracy may seem audacious—it’s also a necessary movement to preserve US democracy at all. Since 1865 and the end of a cataclysmic Civil War in which an…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1381+ words) Can movement advocates imagine liberation in a time of mounting authoritarianism? Not only can we, but we must. To do so requires imagination, planning, and action. As the nation’s young, limited, and fragile multiracial democracy is tested, fraying under authoritarian…...