Monthly Archives: August 2009
More Details of NAN Mayoral Debate 2009
Now on APN you can read a report about what went down Thursday night at the Auburn Avenue Research Library when nine candidates for Atlanta mayor crowded on stage to discuss important issues. Duvwon Robinson (standing), a relative unknown mayoral candidate, delivered many colorful lines during a candid debate. – Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff Writer, Atlanta Progressive News […]
Read moreHuman Events: ObamaCare Kills Grandmas, Grandpas, Babies
I’m on a lot of email lists. Here’s something really special I received from Human Events, a right-wing publication: #### Grandmas and Unborn Babies Face Extermination by Obama’s “Health” Care Plan Investors Business Daily has just exposed the Achilles’ heel of Obamacare, that hostile, socialist government takeover of your hospital, doctors, children, and grandparents. In an editorial entitled, “How House […]
Read moreActivist Dianne Mathiowetz Loses Pinky Finger in Cuba
On July 28, 2009, friends of Dianne Mathiowetz, activist with International Action Center Atlanta, received the following news: #### Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. At the beginning of today´s VB work session, Dianne M. had a serious accident and her left pinky was severed from her hand. She was climbing down from the truck used to carry […]
Read moreMoveOn Rallies for Health Care at US Sen. Isakson’s Office
By Melanie Turner, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News. (APN) ATLANTA — About 40 Metro Atlanta activists with Moveon.org rallied in favor of a public healthcare option at US Sen. Johnny Isakson’s (R-GA) office on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Currently, bills are making their way though the US House and Senate committees which would create a mandate for every US […]
Read moreUS Senate Confirms Sotomayor to SCOTUS
The U.S. Senate just voted 68-31 to make Judge Sonia Sotomayor the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She becomes the first Hispanic on the Court and will fill outgoing Justice David Souter’s seat when the Court reconvenes this fall. Every Democrat voted for Sotomayor. Joining them were Independents Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Bernie Sanders Vermont as […]
Read moreSeeds of Peace at the Carter Center
Anti-nuclear activists gathered this week in the Carter Center gardens to celebrate the annual “Seeds of Peace” observance, an event that marks the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9. About 60 attendees gathered Sunday evening to watch interpretive dances, listen to poetry, and participate in sing-a-longs. Local activists have marked the two […]
Read moreMarilyn Clement, Founder of Healthcare-NOW!, 1935-2009
With additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — Marilyn Clement, tireless activist and founder and former national coordinator of Healthcare NOW!–a group which advocates for single-payer universal health care–passed away Monday, August 03, 2009, after a long fight with multiple myeloma. She was 74. Prior to moving to New York in 1968, Clement spent several years as an Atlanta-based […]
Read moreUS Senate confirms Cochran to lead U.S. Fire Administration
The Senate on Friday confirmed Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Kelvin Cochran as the new administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration. “As the Chief of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department as well as the former chief in Shreveport, La., Chief Cochran brings extensive experience to a critical position within our Agency and the Department of Homeland Security,” FEMA Administrator Craig […]
Read moreEvents: Health Care Forums around Atlanta
There will be three important healthcare events happening next week: one hosted by Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment (ABLE), another by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and a third by Emory University. On Monday, ABLE, along with members of Concerned Black Clergy, Candler School of Theology Social Concerns Network, and HealthCare for America Now, will hold a prayer rally and press conference to […]
Read moreObama Releases State-by-state Health Reform Benefits
As Congress approaches its August recess and the rhetoric at town hall meetings across the nation heats up, the Department of Health and Human Services released some statistics Friday about how they estimate health reform will benefit each state as part of an effort likely aimed at reframing the argument and winning back some lost ground in the debate. Select […]
Read moreHealthcare: Canada v. US
Defending Canada’s Health Care: Truths and Lies. A Canadian doctor diagnoses US healthcare.
Read moreOutside Magazine Names Atlanta 3rd Best City
In its August issue, Outside Magazine names Atlanta the third best city in the United States, just behind Colorado Springs, Colorado and Seattle, Washington. Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff Writer, Atlanta Progressive News Here’s how Outside compiled their rankings: First, we started with the 100 most populated cities in America, using public data to rank them on factors like […]
Read moreBig investment in next gen batteries, electric vehicles
During a visit to Elkhart, Ind. on Wednesday, President Obama announced $2.4 billion in grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to facilitate the construction and deployment of next generation U.S. batteries and electric vehicles. The money will fund 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects in 20 states. The Obama administration predicts the investments will create […]
Read moreAllen Thornell, Presente! 1970-2009
(APN) ATLANTA — Allen Thornell, 38, was a progressive activist, lobbyist, politician, and media consultant who worked with groups like Georgia Equality, Atlanta Stonewall Democrats, and the AIDS Survival Project. He passed away August 03, 2009, suddenly, from a stroke. Although Thornell had a history of heart problems, he seemed perfectly healthy at the time. Thornell served as Board Co-Chair […]
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