The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday issued an Early Site Permit (ESP) and Limited Work Authorization (LWA) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, giving the company the green light to begin preliminary work on two new nuclear power generating units at Plant Vogtle near Augusta. Having an ESP in hand means the Southern Company has resolved numerous “site-related safety and […]
Read morePresident Obama released the following statement this morning on the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), who lost his battle with cancer at the age of 77: Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy. For five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A group of Black community activists called the Black Leadership Forum in Atlanta has authored a position paper authored by Clark Atlanta University political science professors, raising fears that Atlanta could elect its first White mayor in decades and that Black leaders could lose what they believes to be access to the Mayor’s office. A copy of […]
Read moreWhat Americans Can Learn About Healthcare from Other Countries: Article by T. R. Reid “Socialized Medicine? Not Quite – 5 Myths About Health Care Around the World” Looking Overseas for the healing of America Terry Gross interviews T. R. Reid on “Fresh Air”
Read moreA new report from The College Board, which administers the SAT to prospective college students, reveals the average Georgia score dropped to 1,460, down six points from 2008 and 12 points from 2007. Georgia’s 1,460 is below the national average of 1,509, which is down two points from last year. A perfect score is 2,400 – 800 in three different […]
Read moreAn upcoming evidentiary hearing for Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis has a judge. From the AJC: Chief U.S. District Judge William T. Moore Jr. of Savannah has been assigned to preside over the evidentiary hearing for Troy Anthony Davis, who sits on death row for the murder of an off-duty Savannah police officer in 1989. … Moore has […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A nine-person panel comprised of healthcare experts offered varying viewpoints Saturday, August 15, 2009, on how the Obama Administration and US Congress should proceed on healthcare reform during a forum at Emory University. The One America Celebration, organized by State Sen. Ronald Ramsey (D-Lithonia), allowed attendees to learn what the potential effects of eventual healthcare reform might […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48210 ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug 25 (IPS) – A case brought by election integrity advocates in Georgia claiming that unverifiable electronic voting, or E-voting, is unconstitutional could spell trouble for the controversial practice, as it heads to the Georgia Supreme Court for a ruling. E-voting first started in Georgia. In 2002, the […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Several hundred local and national activists attended a national conference held in Atlanta at the Hyatt Regency Hotel by the National Action Network, a group organized by Rev. Al Sharpton, this past weekend. Sharpton, a 2004 candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, is a syndicated talk show host and civil rights activist. As part of […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48175 ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug 21 (IPS) – Following a seven-day trial, Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 23, was convicted in a U.S. federal court earlier this month on several counts of providing material support to terrorists and the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET), a designated foreign terrorist organisation. However, activists and the Sadequee family say that […]
Read moreIf you’d like a better understanding of what’s happening in Iran, this seminar organized by local Iranian students looks promising. In addition to a video message from Noam Chomsky, live speakers include Juan Cole, one of (if not THE) leading American experts on the Middle East, a frequent guest on Democracy Now! and occasionally (as this week) on NPR. Notice […]
Read moreThe National Action Network, a group founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, will hold its third annual summer conference in Atlanta from Aug. 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel 265 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Ga. 30303. The conference will put a special focus on the death penalty and the case of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. Other issues […]
Read moreThe U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, ordered a federal judge in Georgia on Monday to consider and rule on innocence claims brought by Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. The majority opinion, written by Justice John Paul Stevens, calls on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia to “receive testimony and make findings of […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of the US, in a 6-2 decision, ordered a federal judge in Georgia on Monday, August 17, 2009, to consider and rule on innocence claims brought by Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. The majority opinion, written by Justice John Paul Stevens, calls on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
Read moreAccording to the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), State Rep. Tommy Benton responded to a constituent email regarding marijuana law reform, by stating his support for caning–that is, corporal punishment–for marijuana users. He also called for execution for marijuana dealers. If that wasn’t enough, in a follow-up email, Rep. Benton said he would turn his constituent over […]
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