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DMI in The Real Deal by Alex Ulam, The Real Deal, May 2008. ''Mark Winston Griffith, a senior policy fellow at the nonprofit Drum Major Institute for Public Policy...said that the neighborhood's inflated property prices have helped obscure the true impact of the subprime mortgage crisis in Brownsville-Ocean Hill. 'We are seeing high rates of default among people whose rates haven't even gone up yet,' said Griffith, who formerly ran the Central Brooklyn Federal Credit Union.'' More> |
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| Visit the DMI Archive Click ''Archive'' on the top navigation bar and search through DMI’s virtual archive by subject area, author, or type of media (report, op-ed, press release, or mention of DMI's work in the news.) More» |
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| DMI 2008 Annual Benefit: Honoring David Simon Join the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy on the evening of Tuesday, May 20 to celebrate our 2008 Drum Majors for Justice. This year, we will present our Drum Major for Justice award to David Simon, Creator/ Producer of HBO's landmark television series THE WIRE, for deftly exploring the realities of America's neglected cities. Click here to buy your tickets today. More» |
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| DMI on cities in metro New York Harry Moroz's op-ed, ''Our Ignored Cities,'' is in metro New York. He writes, ''We city dwellers, and our politicians, will always act locally. But for our nation as a whole to flourish, the presidential candidates — and the media — must embrace the important role that cities play in generating national and international prosperity.'' More» |
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| MayorTV in the Philadephia Inquirer An op-ed by the mayors of Scranton and Reading, Pennsylvania, discusses MayorTV. The mayors write, ''MayorTV, a project initiated by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy and the Nation, has interviewed mayors all across the country on their thoughts about a federal urban agenda... Political support for cities – which has of late been absent in Washington, D.C. – must be conveyed by all who want to lead our nation.'' More» |
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| Next in the Marketplace: Mandating Paid Sick Leave Join us the morning of Wednesday, May 28 to find out what New York, and the nation, can learn from San Francisco's paid sick leave bill, which guarantees paid sick days to every full- or part-time employee in the city. Featured speakers include Young Workers United Co-Founder Sara Flocks, Hon. Carolyn Maloney of the United States Congress, Hon. Gale Brewer of the New York City Council & David Jones, President & CEO of Community Service Society of New York. Click here to learn more about this event. More» |
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| DMI Op-Ed in the Austin-American Statesman Senior Economic Justice Fellow Mark Winston Griffith writes about foreclosures in the Austin-American Statesman. '''Bailout.' Like 'subprime' before it, it's now the word du jour. Not a day goes by without the news media using it to refer to government efforts to address subprime mortgage misfortunes,'' he writes. More» |
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| DMI in the Washington Post A letter by Kia Franklin, DMI's Senior Civil Justice Fellow, is in the Washington Post. ''Your April 12 editorial 'A Good Arbiter' completely ignored the high upfront costs, the heavy anti-consumer bias and the gross procedural disadvantages that characterize private arbitration as opposed to our public courts of law,'' Kia writes. More» |
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| MayorTV in Metropolis Magazine Mayor TV is in the April 2008 issue of Metropolis Magazine. ''According to a Web site sponsored by the Drum Major Institute (www.mayortv.org), launched in cooperation with the Nation magazine, 'In today’s presidential campaign, America is all heartland—tractor pulls, county fairs, town halls and truck stops. …Yet we are an urban nation. More than 80% of Americans live in cities. Urbanites drive 90% of our economy.''' More» |
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| At tax time, avoid predatory lenders By Mark Winston Griffith, metro New York, April 10, 2008. For working people expecting refunds, tax time can be like getting a springtime visit from Santa Claus. Instead of that sweater you will never wear, you’ll get a check. So why fork over part of your hard-earned gift to the tax-time Grinch? That’s exactly what thousands do every year when they go to a tax preparer and pay for a tax refund anticipation loan. More» |
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| MayorTV in Politico DMI speaks on urban issues in an article in Politico. ''Drum Major posted interviews late last year with 11 mayors, a mix of Democrats and independents, as part of a program aimed at refocusing candidates — who by 'pandering to rural voters,' ignore the 'bread and butter issues that most Americans deal with every day' — on American cities.' More» |
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| The black church arrives on America's doorstep By Mark Winston Griffith. In The Fray Magazine. April 6, 2008. Those who personally witnessed Barack Obama’s Philadelphia speech on race were riveted by what many consider to be an address of historic importance. Given the sobering nature of the moment, ovations from the Constitution Center audience were few and far between. However, at least one remark by Obama drew applause: It was his recalling of the well-worn saying that the "most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning." More» |
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DMI Sends Members of Congress Home with Their 2007 Grades! Did your Congressmember pass the middle class test? Find out at TheMiddleClass.org. More» |
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