This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49078 ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct 30 (IPS) – Two recent police raids of gay bars in Atlanta, Georgia and Fort Worth, Texas have sparked mass protests in the two cities and led activists to question whether equality for persons of all sexual orientations in the U.S. has come as far as some […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Former City Councilwoman and State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas, and former Mayoral candidate Glenn Thomas [no relation] announced their support for Mayoral candidate, Councilwoman Mary Norwood, on October 23, 2009, at a press conference at Norwood’s campaign headquarters. The endorsements were noteworthy because Mable Thomas is one of the strongest advocates in this city who are […]
Read moreSo declares a missive from the Kasim Reed for Mayor campaign. According to the e-mail, Reed is expected to call for the creation of “Gang Safety Zones” around schools and recreation centers around Atlanta during a 4:30 p.m. press conference at his 964 Ralph David Abernathy Ave. campaign headquarters. The former state senator will be joined by and receive the […]
Read moreU.S. official resigns over Afghan war: Foreign Service officer and former Marine captain says he no longer knows why his nation is fighting By Karen DeYoung Washington Post — Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Text of Hoh’s 4-page letter of resignation, a devastating critique of the war You can tell your Congressional representative “NO ESCALATION IN AFGHANISTAN”
Read moreFive environmental groups filed a federal appeal Wednesday that calls for a review of the site permit and work authorization issued to the Southern Company by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that allows work to begin on two new nuclear reactors at Augusta’s Plant Vogtle. In the petition, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of […]
Read morePresident Obama announced the release of $3.4 billion through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to help modernize the nation’s energy grid on Tuesday during a speech in DeSoto, Florida. See a map of where the grants are headed. The Smart Grid Investment Grant funds will be matched by industry funding for a public-private investment worth over $8 billion, […]
Read moreJust three months after reporting record fundraising totals, the Blue Dog Political Action Committee disclosed three donations for all of September totaling $12,500, the smallest amount this year. The conservative Blue Dog Democrats brought in $1.1 million during the first half of 2009, averaging $176,000 per month, and is more than the Blue Dogs brought in for all of 2003 […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49014 ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct 27 (IPS) – With most U.S. cities facing a severe shortage of affordable housing, more and more are beginning to turn to so-called inclusionary zoning (IZ). As a type of land-use regulation, IZ may sound a bit obscure; however, the idea behind it is really quite simple. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Earlier this month, candidates for Mayor and City Council of Atlanta turned in their final campaign disclosure reports before the November 3 election. Three of the top four candidates for mayor have raised over $1 million each but the money is not there like it was four years ago when Mayor Shirley Franklin had already raised well […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A group of nearly 70 students, community activists, and victims of police brutality rallied at downtown’s Woodruff Park and marched to the Atlanta Detention Center on Thursday, October 22, 2009, as part of the annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. Similar events took place in Chicago, San […]
Read moreA group of health reform advocates on Tuesday brought attention to Sen. Johnny Isakson’s (R-Ga.) opposition to the public option and his wealth of health industry campaign contributions. Records reveal Johnny Isakson has taken over $946,000 from individuals and PACs associated with the health industry over the course of his political career. “We question his objectivity, we wonder about his […]
Read moreGeorgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP) is holding nine rallies across Georgia on Tuesday to protest the scheduled execution of Mark McClain. McClain is on death row for the 1994 murder of a manager of an Augusta Domino’s Pizza, Kevin Brown, during a robbery that yielded under $100. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied McClain clemency […]
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Justice issued a three-page memo Monday containing formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The memo argues federal prosecutors would be wasting their time arresting Americans who use or supply medical marijuana in accordance with state laws. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. (Photo by Lonnie […]
Read more(APN) MARIETTA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia released a human rights report Monday, October 12, 2009, that details the impact of the 287 (g) program–which allows local enforcement of federal immigration laws–on Cobb County. The report, “Terror and Isolation in Cobb: How Unchecked Police Power under 287(g) Has Torn Families Apart and Threatened Public Safety,” is based […]
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