Atlanta Progressive News

This article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor (APN) ATLANTA — Some civil rights leaders are criticizing the historic Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) for the organization’s recent partnership with, and public defense of, CompuCredit, an Atlanta-based credit card servicer which charges exorbitant fees to consumers with poor credit. Several corporations are listed as platinum supporters on the […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta Progressive News’s Board of Directors have endorsed the following candidates in the Democratic Primary Elections in Georgia: US SENATE: RAND KNIGHT APN had the opportunity to request interviews from all major candidates in the US Senate Primary. Candidates Vernon Jones and Jim Martin did not respond to repeated interview requests. Dale Cardwell participated in an interview […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Several dozen people arrived at The Carter Center Wednesday night, June 11, 2008, to listen to award-winning energy expert and environmentalist S. David Freeman, whose new book sheds light on America’s deadly addiction to “three poisons”: foreign oil, coal, and nuclear power. The event was sponsored by Atlanta Women’s Action for New Directions and Nuclear Watch South. […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Sen. Donzella James is challenging US Rep. David Scott (D-GA) in this July’s Congressional Primary Election. James is offering a progressive alternative to the last five years of Scott’s dismal voting record on issues of concern to working families. In a detailed analysis below, Atlanta Progressive News reveals Scott’s support during the most recent Congressional […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission released its final report Monday, June 09, 2008, on allocating $58.9 million from the State of Georgia for the State’s network of 15 trauma care hospitals. Grady Memorial Hospital, north Georgia’s only Level I trauma center, will receive $12.7 million, 26.6 percent of the $58.9 million total and far more than […]

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42790 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS, Jun 13 (IPS) – Native Americans and others completed a 10-day “Walk for the Water” this week along the Chattahoochee River, which some estimates say will dry up completely by 2025 due to pressure from the rapidly growing city of Atlanta. “We have a problem with water,” […]

(APN) ATLANTA — US Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) now has enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, while US Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has dropped out of the race. Obama will become the first Black presidential nominee of a major political party in US history. Due to a win in Montana, a handful of […]

(APN) DECATUR — If all goes according to plan, a new progressive radio station, Green 1640 AM, is set to launch in Decatur, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, on July 01, 2008. Green 1640 will offer community-oriented news with a progressive point of view, Jeremy Brasseal, 35, told Atlanta Progressive News. The station will start modestly, reaching only a three or […]

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://ipsnorthamerica.net/news.php?idnews=1547 ATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 6 (IPS) – Activists plan to protest a federal appeals court ruling Wednesday to uphold the convictions of five Cuban intelligence agents accused of spying in the United States. However, the three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals also vacated three sentences — two […]

(APN) LAKE LANIER ISLANDS — Native Americans and others are about half-way through their journey along the Chattahoochee River, to walk and give thanks to the river. Walk For the Water is part of a movement conceived of by Robertjohn Knapp in 1988 to raise awareness of humanity to care for the environment. The Walk began in north Georgia on […]

With additional reporting by Jonathan Springston. (APN) ATLANTA — This year, there is a US Senate contest in Georgia for the seat held by US. Sen Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), and in addition, as is the case every two years, there are contests for all 13 Congressional seats. Here is a breakdown of the 14 total Georgia Congressional races: US SENATE […]