Community Health Centers across the nation received a third boost in funds today courtesy of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The grants will help address immediate and pressing health center facility and equipment needs and increase access to health care for millions as more Americans lose their health coverage. The Recovery Act Capital Improvement Program (CIP) grants will support the construction, […]
Read moreWe just received word that the U.S. Supreme Court will delay any judgment on the case of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis until September. Lawyers filed what many considered a long-shot habeas corpus petition with the Court in late May. Twenty-seven former judges and prosecutors, including 2008 Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr and former FBI director William […]
Read moreToday, the City Council of Atlanta narrowly approved a property tax increase proposed by Mayor Shirley Franklin. Mayoral candidate Mary Norwood voted against the increase, as she said she would do. Others who voted no include Kwanza Hall, Clair Muller, Mary Norwood, Howard Shook, Cleta Winslow, and Lamar Willis. Ceasar Mitchell, who’s running for Council President, voted yes. “Council member Mary […]
Read moreCreative Loafing magazine Atlanta did their profile of the week this week on yours truly, the News Editor who makes progressive news possible. I am very happy with this profile and I think Candace Wheeler, an intern who is a college student at Spelman College, did a great job. I thought Creative Loafing hated me since I’ve been so critical […]
Read moreIN an update on a previous post, former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney’s second boat voyage to Palestine has set sail, according to a press release sent from the Green Party USA to Atlanta Progressive News. “The Free Gaza boat the ‘Spirit of Humanity’ departed Cyprus at 7:30am on Monday, 29 July [Let’s assume they meant June]. Twenty-one human rights and […]
Read moreAccording to an email from SOA Watch, the leader of the Honduran military coup which just took place is a graduate of the former School of the Americas, now WHINSEC. I’m not sure how they would know he was a graduate, seeing as how they complain the SOA does not release information about who attends the school. #### “A military […]
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