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The Battles Have Changed, but the Fight Remains the Same

Amb. Andrew J. Young | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Civil Rights Movement, Trust, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Memorial, Civil Rights, Occupy Wall Street, Economic Inequality, Occupy Movement, Drum Major Institute, Politics News
Amb. Andrew J. Young

America must return to the vision of Dr. King, recognizing that our economic, political, and social systems are inter-dependent. We ultimately cannot prosper alone. Either we all prosper together, or we do not prosper at all.

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Martin Luther King III Speaks Out on NYC Living Wage Campaign

Amy Traub | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Martin Luther King III, Living Wage, Drum Major Institute, Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, New York, New York News
Amy Traub

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed 43 years ago today. The assassination occurred as he was supporting a strike of municipal sanitation workers, st...

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New York City's War on Public Workers

Amy Traub | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pensions, Public Employees, New York City Budget Cuts, New York News, Teachers, Drum Major Institute, Adam Lisberg, New York News
Amy Traub

New York's public sector workers have become convenient scapegoats for the budget problems caused by the nation's Wall Street induced economic collapse.

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Living Wage Fight Revitalized in New York City

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Policy, Welfare, Urban Policy, Michael Bloomberg, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Drum Major Institute, Tax Breaks, Business, New York City, New York, Working Class, Minimum Wage, Labor, Corporations, Living Wage, Development, Economic Growth, Unions, New York News
Michelle Chen

In a city starkly divided between the haves and have nots, community activists are demanding an honest day's pay for New Yorkers who work at businesses profiting on the taxpayers' dime.

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City Council Stands Up for Living Wage, Shuts Down Armory Project

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Annabel Palma, G. Oliver Koppell, Economic Development, New York City Council, Kingsbridge Armory, Bronx, Los Angeles, Drum Major Institute, New York City, Minneapolis, New York News
John Petro

In a vote that could affect how development deals are negotiated in New York, the City Council's Land Use Committee voted to reject the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx.

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What If The Middle-Class Ruled?

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: GI Bill, House, Rick Wagoner, President Barack Obama, Automobile Industry, Congress, TheMiddleClass.Org, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, Credit Cards, Schip, Drum Major Institute, Health Insurance, Food Safety, Bankruptcy, Homeowners, Senate, Politics News
Harry Moroz

Lawmakers should use the current crisis as an opportunity to usher in a new era of middle-class American rule.

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Who Cares About New York?

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mayors, Mufi Hannemann, Kwame Kilpatrick, Chicago, Economy, Environmentalists, Urban America, Cities, Light Rail, Small Towns, Osama Bin Laden, Frank Jackson, Wall Street, Cleveland, Honolulu, Foreclosure, Drum Major Institute, Public Transportation, Sheriff Dart, Sheriffs, Business News
Harry Moroz

Urban America is resurgent and hearing the stories -- both good and bad -- from its diverse environs will help city dwellers and suburbanites alike better understand the nation's economic challenges.

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A Congressional Ultimatum for CEOs

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Say on Pay, CEO Pay, Drum Major Institute, Deregulation, Free Market, Executive Compensation, Barack Obama, Blockbuster, New York City, Economy, Jobs, Financial Crisis, Business News
Harry Moroz

This morning, Senator Chris Dodd warned that Congress might take a step that would send shivers down the spines of every CEO: federal caps on executive pay.

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How Obama Can Win Over 'Women for the Change We Need'

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ana L. Oliveira, Family Leave Insurance, M. Patricia Smith, Donna Dolan, The New York Women's Foundation, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, Drum Major Institute, Gov. Jon Corzine, Dan Cantor, Barack Obama, Politics News
Arlene M. Roberts

New Jersey will be only the third state in the nation to guarantee paid family leave.

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Jason Linkins

Middle Class Supports Key Progressive Policies, Study Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Media Criticism, Progressive Politics, Drum Major Institute Poll, Middle Class Poll, Drum Major Institute, Politics News

ThinkProgress is touting an encouraging study from the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy that indicates that wide swaths of middle-class American...

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Obama's Gender Agenda

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Olga Vives, Fenton Communication, Lisa Witter, Drum Major Institute, The She Spot, Carolyn B. Maloney, Diana Salas, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Pat Schroeder, Barack Obama, Women of Color Policy Network, Politics News
Arlene M. Roberts

I decided to compile a list of top things Obama can do to advance women's rights when he becomes president. Here's the final tally.

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Redefining "Disability" for the Benefit of Workers.

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donna Dolan, The Mobility Agenda, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, Drum Major Institute, Disability, Temporary Disability Insurance, Sara Flocks, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, Carolyn Maloney, Healthy Families Act, Working Family Time to Care Act, Sick Days, Business News
Arlene M. Roberts

The arrival of a newborn is usually joyous. But the mood is often tempered by the reality of time off from work. Paid family leave is the logical solution, but logic does not always prevail in legislative chambers.

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The DMI Injustice Index: Can You Afford to Get Sick?

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drum Major Institute, Paid Sick Leave, Health Care, Flu, Business News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

Percentage of employees without paid sick leave who say they cannot afford to take unpaid time off work when they become ill: 58

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