Atlanta Progressive News

(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, December 01, 2009, three races for the City Council of Atlanta were decided. Councilman Ceasar Mitchell was elected Council President; Aaron Watson was elected to the Post 2-at-large seat, and Alex Wan was elected to the District 6 seat. MITCHELL WINS COUNCIL PRESIDENT RACE Mitchell won the Council President race with about 55% of the […]

With additional reporting by Jonathan Springston. (APN) ATLANTA — Councilwoman Mary Norwood has said that she will seek a recount after Tuesday’s Mayoral Run-off Election in which former State Sen. Kasim Reed is currently leading by 620 votes. Reed currently leads Norwood with 42,348 to 41,728. Reed on the other hand has already declared victory and is calling himself Mayor-elect. […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Xanna Don’t, the new Editor of the Atlanta Free Press, Atlanta’s controversial new GLBT publication, wrote a three page editorial responding to last week’s scandal concerning AFP. The editorial appeared in the third and latest print issue of the magazine. Previously, Atlanta Progressive News reported that Zack Hudson, the then-Editor of AFP, had been terminated from Southern […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper misled readers regarding Mayoral candidate, Councilwoman Mary Norwood’s legislative record in its Sunday edition last weekend, and has neglected to take action on a correction request for over one week. The AJC reported on Sunday, November 22, 2009, in an article by Ernie Suggs, that “In her time on the council, Norwood has […]

This article originally appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49459. ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov 28 (IPS) – While most U.S. public schools are responding to new high-stakes testing requirements by teaching more math and English to the neglect of social studies and civics, a very small minority of schools are pushing forward a different agenda. The Little Village Lawndale High […]

This article originally appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49393 ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov 24 (IPS) – Activists from the U.S. and Colombia are targeting the World of Coca-Cola museum, located near its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, accusing the company of “union busting”, paying its workers “poverty wages”, and engaging in environmentally destructive practices. “We’re an unofficial coalition with the […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Liz Coyle and Alex Wan are facing off in a run-off election taking place in District 6. Early voting started yesterday, Wednesday, November 18, and election day will be held on December 01. As previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, run-offs are also occurring for Mayor, City Council President, and Council Post 2-at-large. Prior to the General […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Employees of Southern Voice and David magazines showed up to work on Monday, November 16, 2009, to find the locks on the door changed and a short note, reading: “It is with GREAT regret that we must inform you that effective immediately, the operations of Window Media, LCC and Unite Media, LLC have closed down. Please return […]

(APN) ATLANTA — “Once again, it’s clear to voters that Kasim Reed cannot relate to, and has no interest in understanding, the struggles and values of the average working Atlanta family. His work as an attorney for major corporations who have abused and discriminated against their employees shows that he is completely out of step with the needs of everyday […]

(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Sen. Kasim Reed may have received the endorsement of Atlanta’s biggest labor union, but what these labor leaders may not know is that as an attorney, the Mayoral candidate has defended big corporations against cases being pursued by apparently victimized workers, including compensation disputes, sex discrimination, race discrimination, and violations of the Americans with Disabilities […]

(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court, in their recent ruling against VoterGA upholding electronic voting in the State of Georgia, implicitly acknowledged that E-voting results cannot be independently audited. At the same time, they emphasized that it’s the voter’s choice to vote electronically, when paper ballots are available through the absentee process. “In deciding to forego the privilege of […]

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49096 ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct 31 (IPS/IFEJ) – The possibility of environmental catastrophe has led many leaders, scholars and average citizens to reconsider an economy based on constant growth. It is becoming clear that people, especially in the United States, will need to consume less in the way of natural resources to […]