Atlanta Progressive News

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta Progressive News’s Board of Directors have endorsed the following candidates in the Democratic Primary Elections in Georgia: US SENATE: RAND KNIGHT APN had the opportunity to request interviews from all major candidates in the US Senate Primary. Candidates Vernon Jones and Jim Martin did not respond to repeated interview requests. Dale Cardwell participated in an interview […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Sen. Donzella James is challenging US Rep. David Scott (D-GA) in this July’s Congressional Primary Election. James is offering a progressive alternative to the last five years of Scott’s dismal voting record on issues of concern to working families. In a detailed analysis below, Atlanta Progressive News reveals Scott’s support during the most recent Congressional […]

With additional reporting by Jonathan Springston. (APN) ATLANTA — This year, there is a US Senate contest in Georgia for the seat held by US. Sen Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), and in addition, as is the case every two years, there are contests for all 13 Congressional seats. Here is a breakdown of the 14 total Georgia Congressional races: US SENATE […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) responded to the city-wide Resident Advisory Board for public housing residents, in a May 13, 2008, letter obtained exclusively by Atlanta Progressive News, acknowledging residents’ concerns and promising to analyze the issues raised both by residents as well as by APN. “Thank you for your letter of April […]

(APN) ATLANTA — An Atlanta realtor coordinating the effort to find replacement housing for some 2,000 families in public housing communities about to be evicted by Atlanta Housing Authority sent a message to realtors stating AHA only has 700 voucher-leasing units identified for some 2,000 families. An Atlanta Progressive News undercover operative contacted the realtor, Vivian Lyons, to confirm the […]

(APN) ATLANTA — In a rare admission of intent, a real estate investor in the Beltline area, James Orr, wrote on his blog about how realtors should invest in rental properties in the area, accept vouchers for displaced public housing residents, and then raise rents as property values skyrocket around the Beltline. The blog post is currently available on Orr’s […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Hollywood Courts residents held a meeting in chairs outside of their community center this evening, because Atlanta Housing Authority has locked them out of their center and refused to let them hold their meeting inside, according to Diane Wright, President of Hollywood Courts resident association and the city-wide Resident Advisory Board (RAB). The resident association approved a […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Resident leaders at Palmer House senior highrise and the citywide Resident Advisory Board for public housing have sent emails, letters, and resolutions to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting a delay in their consideration of demolition applications currently under review, until residents and association leaders have a chance to review the demolition applications, Atlanta […]

This article was first published by Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42099 ATLANTA, Apr 23 (IPS) – “Politics in the U.S. is at a crisis level,” Green Party presidential hopeful Cynthia McKinney told IPS during a rare sit-down interview. “Disillusionment, lack of participation, and establishment of false choice — what is one to do? For me, I can’t give up hope. I […]

This article was first published by Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42081 ATLANTA, Apr 22 (IPS) – With media attention focused almost exclusively on the dramatic contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, millions of U.S. voters probably have no inkling that there is a ballot option beyond the Democratic and Republican Parties. “There needs to be room for a lot of […]

(APN) ATLANTA — “Some of you all have heard I’m running for US Congress,” State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas, 50, told a crowd of about 60 people at the Butler Street YMCA’s historic “Hungry Club” forum, earlier today, during a standing ovation. “I’ve heard that too. If there’s a demand surely I can step up to the table. I want […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta Housing Authority’s Vice President for External Affairs, Barney Simms, made a fraudulent claim to the City Council of Atlanta, on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, about its promise to consult with the Community Development and Human Resources Committee regarding demolition applications. “I wanted to point out that the Atlanta Housing Authority has already submitted the applications to […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Public housing resident leaders and advocates are disappointed with US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) after a recent meeting in his Atlanta office, where they said he repeated Atlanta Housing Authority slogans and failed to question the agency’s planned mass displacement of thousands of Atlanta families. The meeting held March 25, 2008, included US Rep. Lewis and his […]

This article originally appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41625 ATLANTA, Georgia, Mar 17 (IPS) – As part of actions across the United States to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, 10 “Grandmothers for Peace”, ranging in age from 57 to 80, were arrested Monday while trying to enlist in the United States […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Two former editorial staff members of Georgia’s two largest circulation periodicals, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) newspaper and Creative Loafing (CL) magazine, have joined forces with Rick White, the public relations representative of the Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA), Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Lyle Harris, who wrote for the Editorial Board of the AJC has joined Mr. White’s […]