What We’re Reading – Sunday, August 02, 2015
Homeless People in Atlanta Plant Organic Garden, Feed Shelter Residents
Huffington Post
Prosecutor Paid Off Student Loan Debt with Funds Seized by Defendants
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/civil-asset-forfeiture-student-loans_55b12f37e4b07af29d57cc12
Can Rent Control Fix the Gap Between Wages and Housing?
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/31/stateline-rent-control/30782501/
Jimmy Carter: America is Not a Democracy Anymore
Talking Points Memo blog
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jimmy-carter-us-oligarchy-bribes
Beautiful Translucent Barriers Quiet Traffic and Generate Power at the Same Time
fastcoexist.com
Confederate Enthusiasts to Host a Saturday Flag Rally at Stone Mountain
Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pro-Confederate Rally at “South’s Mount Rushmore” Draws Hundreds
The Guardian (UK)
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/02/confederate-flag-protest-georgia
NAACP Marching 860 Miles to Washington
WSBTV Channel 2 television news
http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/naacp-marching-860-miles-to-washington-dc/vDX9kH/
Obama Wants to Nix Tax Breaks for Stadium Bonds
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/obama-wants-to-nix-tax-break-for-stadium-bonds/
Under New Oregon Law, All Eligible Voters Are Registered Unless They Opt Out
Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-20150317-story.html
College Board Caves to Pressure, Changes AP U.S. History
Think Progress blog