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

John Petro | Posted 12.14.2009 | New York

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

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 05.01.2009 | Politics

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

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 01.12.2009 | Business

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 12.14.2008 | Business

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

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 10.19.2008 | Politics

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

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

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Middle Class Supports Key Progressive Policies, Study Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

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 07.10.2008 | Politics

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

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 06.25.2008 | Business

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

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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