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, ...

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, ...

Regardless of where one’s political views lie, elected officials should be able to do their jobs and constituents should be ...

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 ...

Today, the typical young person aspiring to go to college in the United States faces a higher education system that is fundamentally different from what previous generations enjoyed. For generations, ...

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 ...

Progressive women of color in the Democratic party have demonstrated the power of their voices as candidates and as voters in recent months. The victories of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Stacey ...

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 ...

Donald Trump’s political ascendency appears a reasonable marker for the increased racist hostilities we see across our news feeds. Candidate Trump encouraged violence at his rallies, 6 and President ...

Executive Summary An inclusive democracy demands full access to the ballot by all eligible voters, yet many states use election procedures that create unnecessary burdens on the right to vote. Tweet ...