Tharon Johnson has signed on as campaign manager for State Sen. Kasim Reed’s campaign for Mayor of Atlanta. According to a press release obtained by APN: “As former District Director to Congressman John Lewis, Tharon successfully managed the Congressman’s 2008 re-election campaign and served as political and field director for Congressman John Barrow’s 2004 campaign and 2006 re-election campaign. He […]
Read moreWell, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights passed the US House today. However, an amendment by US Rep. Gutierrez (D-IL), approved by the majority of the House, would make the rules not go into effect until one year after the law’s passage. Seeing as how the US Fed already approved similar rules to go into effect in July 2010, this […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A coalition of labor and progressive activists protested at the Wachovia bank in Midtown Atlanta, at the corner of 10th and Peachtree, from 10am to 1130am, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The protest was a follow-up to a recent forum on foreclosures held at the First Iconium Baptist Church a couple weeks ago, which was previously […]
Read moreThis article was first published by Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46670 WASHINGTON, Apr 29 (IPS) – With the U.S. economy in dire straits, Congressional leaders and President Barack Obama are turning their attention to stopping credit card abuses, including high interest rates, fees, and other practices that are affecting millions of U.S. households. “We expect opposition, no question about it. These […]
Read moreIndependent politician, Al Bartell, has suspended his campaign for Atlanta City Council President. APN obtained the following statement: “A team of medical surgeons in Atlanta, GA have recommended that I undergo surgery to replace my right jaw bone. I have agreed to their recommendation, and will be undergoing surgery on May 1, 2009. In light of this decision, I am suspending my […]
Read moreState Sen. Vincent Fort has decided to stay in the State Senate for now, instead of pursuing a Council President race, a source familiar with the matter told Atlanta Progressive News. In addition to wanting to continue to help local colleges by getting funds through the legislative process, Fort also wants to be there in the State Senate for the […]
Read moreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) office released the following statement on the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights, which has passed the Financial Services Cmte and will be considered in full by the US House next week. US Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sponsored. “The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights protects Americans against the unfair and often abusive practices of credit […]
Read more“Know the World” by Brian Sherman is now Radio Free Activist Collective. There are still 4 15-minute interviews; however, they are now done by a collective including Brian Sherman, Darci Rodenhi, Michael Vosburg-Casey, and Paris Hatcher, a bunch of radical hippies. APN has written previously about Rodenhi and Vosburg-Casey, who have previously been arrested in anti-nuclear power and anti-SOA actions, […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — With the US Court of Appeals panel’s split ruling putting Troy Davis again, for the fourth time, on track to be executed by the State of Georgia, the role of 1996 federal death penalty legislation championed by Vice President Joe Biden–then a US Senator from Delaware–comes to light. Davis, whose case has drawn international attention, is on […]
Read moreFirst, Georgia Politics Unfiltered, now Atlanta Public Affairs. Wow. Another Atlanta political commentator closes shop. Reprinted in full for informational purposes: #### My very first post on this blog was on January 7, 2005. It was a post about the lawsuit over the Druid Hills Golf Club and the Atlanta Human Relations Commission ordinance. It’s hard to believe that 4 […]
Read moreThis breathtaking article appears in the Independent (UK): Johann Hari: You are being lied to about pirates Who imagined that in 2009, the world’s governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal Navy – backed by the ships of more than two dozen nations, from the US to China – is sailing […]
Read moreA source familiar with the matter tells Atlanta Progressive News that State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) is unlikely to run for Atlanta City Council President. There are many reasons, the source said, adding that Fort had not made a final decision as of yet while he is weighing other factors. One factor includes Fort’s not wanting to give up his […]
Read moreGood ol’ US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has gone ahead and introduced S. 703 in the US Senate, which, like HR 676, calls for single-payer universal health care. Sanders had previously been a co-sponsor in the Congressional bills for the last 2 Sessions at least. At this time, HR 676 has 74 cosponsors in addition to sponsor, US Rep. John […]
Read moreThe ACLU of Georgia is apparently no longer operating out of downtown’s Citizen’s Trust Bank building. According to auto-reply messages received last week by APN, their new address is: 1900 The Exchange, Suite 425, Atlanta, GA 30339
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