Tharon Johnson has signed on as campaign manager for State Sen. Kasim Reed’s campaign for Mayor of Atlanta. According to a press release obtained by APN: “As former District Director to Congressman John Lewis, Tharon successfully managed the Congressman’s 2008 re-election campaign and served as political and field director for Congressman John Barrow’s 2004 campaign and 2006 re-election campaign. He […]
Read moreWell, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights passed the US House today. However, an amendment by US Rep. Gutierrez (D-IL), approved by the majority of the House, would make the rules not go into effect until one year after the law’s passage. Seeing as how the US Fed already approved similar rules to go into effect in July 2010, this […]
Read moreHere’s a pretty balanced assessment by the Center for Constitutional Rights on Obama’s record to date on restoring the Constitution, civil liberties, torture, the imperial presidency & related issues: http://ccrjustice.org/100daysassessment Paul Krugman, “Reclaiming America’s Soul”: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/24/opinion/24krugman.html?_r=1 “Just following orders” (cartoon) http://d.yimg.com/a/p/uc/20090423/lcrmlu090423.gif Law professor Marjorie Cohn explains why Obama has a constitutional dury to see that torturers are brought […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A diverse coalition of transit riders, employees, and other advocates released a new report Tuesday, April 29, 2008, outlining a vision for regional transit in Atlanta from the perspective of riders who depend on transit. The report is a result of two years of research conducted by the Atlanta Transit Riders’ Union (TRU), a group of transit […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A coalition of labor and progressive activists protested at the Wachovia bank in Midtown Atlanta, at the corner of 10th and Peachtree, from 10am to 1130am, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The protest was a follow-up to a recent forum on foreclosures held at the First Iconium Baptist Church a couple weeks ago, which was previously […]
Read moreThis article was first published by Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46670 WASHINGTON, Apr 29 (IPS) – With the U.S. economy in dire straits, Congressional leaders and President Barack Obama are turning their attention to stopping credit card abuses, including high interest rates, fees, and other practices that are affecting millions of U.S. households. “We expect opposition, no question about it. These […]
Read morePennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter announced today that he has left the Republican Party to join the Democratic Party. The senator issued the following statement on his 2010 reelection Web site: I have been a Republican since 1966. I have been working extremely hard for the Party, for its candidates and for the ideals of a Republican Party whose tent is […]
Read more(APN) DECATUR — A standing-room only crowd packed the sanctuary at the First Christian Church here Tuesday night, April 28, 2009, to hold a vigil for a Stone Mountain teen who committed suicide. Jaheem Herrera, an 11-year old student at Dunaire Elementary School, hanged himself on April 16 after enduring persistent bullying over his perceived sexual orientation and ethnicity. According […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Atlantan, Audri Scott Williams, had a vision in April 2005. She and the Spirit of Truth Foundation wanted to spread the message of global peace. Armed with the vision and word of mouth, six people agreed to sell their wordly assets and start out on a march across six continents doing public service work. The march took […]
Read moreThe proposed DeKalb Marine school is based on the military public school model pioneered in Chicago by Arne Duncan, who is now Obama’s Secretary of Education. After you read Tim’s post below, check out Andy Kroll’s report on the Chicago schools to see what is at stake: http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175022/andy_kroll_will_public_education_be_militarized ************** From Tim Franzen, American Friends Service Committee 4-21-09 Concerned Community Members: […]
Read moreIndependent politician, Al Bartell, has suspended his campaign for Atlanta City Council President. APN obtained the following statement: “A team of medical surgeons in Atlanta, GA have recommended that I undergo surgery to replace my right jaw bone. I have agreed to their recommendation, and will be undergoing surgery on May 1, 2009. In light of this decision, I am suspending my […]
Read more2 items in this post: 1. Tell Congress to provide aid, not fund wars 2. Hillary Clinton & Ron Paul discuss military budget, US foreign policy ****************** 1. Tell Congress to Provide Aid, Not Fund Wars United for Peace and Justicehttp://www.unitedforpeace.org/ The Obama administration has asked Congress for an additional $83.4 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and […]
Read moreState Sen. Vincent Fort has decided to stay in the State Senate for now, instead of pursuing a Council President race, a source familiar with the matter told Atlanta Progressive News. In addition to wanting to continue to help local colleges by getting funds through the legislative process, Fort also wants to be there in the State Senate for the […]
Read moreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) office released the following statement on the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights, which has passed the Financial Services Cmte and will be considered in full by the US House next week. US Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sponsored. “The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights protects Americans against the unfair and often abusive practices of credit […]
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