Category Archives: Protest

(IPS) Moral Mondays Spread to Georgia, South Carolina

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This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website: http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/02/moral-mondays-protests-inspire-truthful-tuesdays/ SPOKANE, Washington, Feb 3 2014 (IPS) — Moral Monday, the populist movement in North Carolina that saw a diverse coalition of thousands of progressive activists descend upon the state legislature, is now spreading throughout the U.S. South. “I think it’s a sign the body politic is healthy in the U.S. […]

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Moral Monday Movement Seeks Repeal of Stand Your Ground Law in Georgia

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(APN) ATLANTA — Today, February 03, 2014, the Moral Monday Georgia movement once again stood on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol, this time to repeal Georgia’s Stand Your Ground (SYG) law.        Florida’s Stand Your Ground law–which is similar to the one in Georgia–made national headlines in 2013, after George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder […]

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Ten Arrested in Second Moral Monday Protest, Seeking Medicaid Expansion

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(APN) ATLANTA — Earlier today, two weeks since the launch of the first Moral Monday in Georgia, ten progressive activists were arrested in Gov. Nathan Deal’s office for refusing to leave after the 5pm Capitol closing time.       They were attempting to deliver a letter to Gov. Deal that explained the consequences of not expanding Medicaid in Georgia. […]

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Moral Monday Movement Coming to Georgia

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(APN) ATLANTA — Since August 19, 2013, a “Moral Monday” movement has been building in Georgia to take back our State government from the interests of corporations and wealthy people.  The Moral Monday Georgia Coalition, which includes people of faith and citizens of Georgia, has been meeting every two weeks to plan for progressive actions during the 2014 Legislative Session. […]

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US Hypocrisy on Syria, Chemical Weapons, as Protests Grow

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(APN) ATLANTA — On Saturday, September 07, 2013 over two hundred Atlantans turned out at CNN Center to say NO WAR ON SYRIA.  It was a national day of massive public opposition to “Washington war insanity” in cities across the country.  People are sending a clear message they are weary of unending US military invasion and occupation in the Middle […]

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(IPS) Native Americans Take Lead in Tar Sands Resistance

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This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/09/native-americans-take-lead-in-tar-sands-resistance/ SPOKANE, Washington, Sep 1 2013 (IPS) – Native American tribes in the United States have taken the lead in opposing the expansion of the Athabasca Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada, engaging in civil disobedience to the point of arrest and attempting to physically block shipments of construction equipment from […]

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Georgians Mobilize following Verdict in Shooting of Trayvon Martin

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  (APN) ATLANTA — Anger has led to mobilization, introspection, and a renewed interest in Stand Your Ground laws here in Georgia, following the July 13, 2013 verdict in the criminal trial of George Zimmerman, who is responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager who had gone to the store for a bag of Skittles candy and […]

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(IPS) Activists See U.S. Nuclear Industry Starting to Crumble

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This article was first published on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/activists-see-u-s-nuclear-industry-starting-to-crumble/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 27 2013 (IPS) – With the announced closures of four nuclear reactors in the United States so far this year and the cancellation of proposed facilities elsewhere in the country, some activists believe the U.S. nuclear industry is beginning to crumble.  Earlier this month, Southern California […]

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(IPS) U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Rights Act Provision

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This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/u-s-supreme-court-strikes-down-key-voting-rights-provision/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 25 2013 (IPS) – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision, Section 4, of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 in a five to four ruling today, halting enforcement of Section 5 of the act.  One of the key achievements of the Civil Rights […]

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Atlantans Protest International Drone Conference in Buckhead

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  (APN) ATLANTA — Late last month, from Tuesday, May 28, to Friday, May 31, 2013, a group of Atlanta activists protested the 2013 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, also known as drones, which held their convention at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead.   The convention brought together representatives from academia, industry, federal and state agencies, the private […]

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Open Letter to Atlanta Council on Cheshire Bridge Rezoning Proposal

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(APN) ATLANTA — Following the Wednesday, May 29, 2013 three to two vote by the Zoning Committee of the City Council of Atlanta, in favor of the Cheshire Bridge rezoning proposal, and in anticipation of the upcoming vote by Full Council on Monday, the News Editor of Atlanta Progressive News issued the following Open Letter to Council Members, in opposition […]

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Atlantans Join in Global March against Monsanto

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  By Cheyenne X, Staff Writer, and Gloria Tatum, Senior Staff Writer   (APN) ATLANTA — On Saturday, May 25, activists around the world united to March Against Monsanto, the company that, among other things, is pushing its genetically modified food products on US consumers, while threatening the global food supply.     Unbeknownst to many in the US, genetically […]

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