Below is the text of the address on healthcare reform President Obama delivered Wednesday night before a joint session of Congress. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON HEALTH CARE U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 8:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, and the American people: When I spoke […]
Read morePresident Obama is set to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday night in order to talk about his vision of healthcare reform. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is hosting a live, outdoor viewing of the speech. The event will take place at the Peace Plaza 450 Auburn Avenue NE (on Auburn between Jackson and Boulevard). The […]
Read morePresident Obama will deliver a speech on education today during an event at a school in Arlington, Va. Below is the text of that speech. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below. Prepared Remarks of President Barack ObamaBack to School Event Arlington, Virginia September 8, 2009 The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — At least 1,000 people converged on the State Capitol Thursday, September 03, 2009, to rally for health care reform one more time before US Congress returns to Washington, DC, next week. Event organizers, led by the Greater Atlanta chapter of MoveOn.org, Health Care for America NOW! (HCAN), and the Georgia chapter of Organizing for America, encouraged attendees […]
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Read moreCandidates listen to the rules before the start of Tuesday’s forum. – Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff Writer, Atlanta Progressive News The recent article by APN regarding the Georgia STAND-UP Candidates’ Forum story notes a seven-plank community issues platform compiled by Alliance members. Read the platform in full below: Good Jobs Good Jobs includes the creation of quality jobs […]
Read moreThis article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor. (APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council candidates, including incumbents, challengers, and candidates for open seats answered questions at a forum held by Georgia STAND-UP Alliance at the IBEW Auditorium on Tuesday, September 01, 2009. Candidates at the forum represented all three at-large Council seats as well as District seats in […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48276 ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug 31 (IPS) – The Emory University School of Law and a coalition of Iranian students co-hosted a daylong seminar Saturday to discuss the controversial Jun. 12 Iranian presidential election and the human rights abuses perpetrated in its wake. Panelists included university professors and other experts on Iranian […]
Read moreAtlantans Together Against Crime (ATAC) founder Kyle Keyser announced Tuesday in an open letter that he is running for mayor of Atlanta. Here’s what he said: Over the past two weeks, as the mayoral race has heated up and I continue to talk with residents from across the city, I’ve struggled with the decision to enter my name or not. […]
Read moreThere are two forums taking place this evening in Atlanta: one for Atlanta City Council candidates and another for mayoral candidates. At 6 p.m. at the IBEW Auditorium (501 Pulliam St. SW), the Georgia STAND-UP Alliance will ask council candidates where they stand on issues such as jobs, economic development, affordable housing, transportation, public safety, vacant and abandoned housing, and […]
Read moreFormer U.S. ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is set to formally endorse State Sen. Kasim Reed for mayor on Wednesday at 10 a.m. during a joint press conference. The announcement follows the debut last week of a 60 second radio ad featuring Young. During the event, Reed and Young are set to announce plans to hold a Youth Town […]
Read moreGeorgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP), who along with Amnesty International have worked hard to bring attention to the case of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis, is launching a new event called “Tuesdays for Troy” in September. Beginning September 8 and running every other Tuesday through at least October 20, volunteer groups will rally at high […]
Read moreThe Grady South DeKalb Health Center, one of the health system’s neighborhood clinics, will remain open and there will be an increased focus on marketing the clinic, officials said recently. A story from Crossroads News dated Aug. 14 has this: Matt Gove, the health system’s senior vice president of marketing and communications, said this week that the 60-day pull-back from […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A coalition of local human rights activists held a downtown rally in solidarity with the people of Honduras, Friday, August 28, 2009, marking the two-month anniversary of the ouster and forced exile of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. About 40 activists handed out leaflets, held banners and signs, and spoke to curious passers-by. On June 28, 2009, the […]
Read moreChief U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore issued a three-page order Wednesday directing attorneys in the Troy Anthony Davis case to give their opinions as to whether a “free standing actual innocence claim” is recognized in the U.S. Constitution. The AJC reported Thursday that Judge Moore, in his order, said he is following instructions issued by the U.S. Supreme […]
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