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"If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed," Adolf Hitler...... The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America on November 3, 2016, and the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, are both about maintaining white power and privilege in America … Continue reading After 400 Years It’s Still About Racism and Maintaining White Power
The Poor People’s Campaign Responds to Attack on Capitol
The following statement is from Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chairs, Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival - on the terrorist attack at the Capitol to overturn the election. The Poor People’s Campaign witnessed with heavy hearts the events of January 6th, when a mob emboldened … Continue reading The Poor People’s Campaign Responds to Attack on Capitol
Over 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Georgia
photo by Gloria Tatum In Piedmont Park, a sea of white flags fly to memorialize the over ten thousand Georgians who have died of COVID-19 since this pandemic started in early 2020. Local activists and COVID-19 survivors installed the flags that represent the heartbreaking human and economic impact that this pandemic and our government's incompetence … Continue reading Over 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Georgia
The COVID-19 VACCINE
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the COVID-19 vaccines are a new type of vaccine that contains messenger RNA. This teaches our cells to make a protein, that triggers an immune response and produces antibodies to protect against the coronavirus. The Covid-19 vaccines are not egg-based, so they should be safe for those … Continue reading The COVID-19 VACCINE
Lest We Forget The Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes
photo by Redditors Rework By Ben Parker, Stephanie Steinbrecher, Kelsey Ronan, John, McMurtrie, Sophia DuRose, Rachel Villa, and Amy Sumerton Early in President Trump’s term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, and crimes, and it felt urgent … Continue reading Lest We Forget The Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes
DEFORESTATION OF ATLANTA CONTINUES……The City is Destroying an Important Resource in the Fight Against Climate Change
by Gloria Tatum with additional reporting by Stephen Wing Georgia is losing more trees than any other state in the nation, and Atlanta is the fifth-fastest city in the country in urban tree loss, according to scientists David Nowak and Eric Greenfield, who conducted a study to document tree depletion. Trees are more than just … Continue reading DEFORESTATION OF ATLANTA CONTINUES……The City is Destroying an Important Resource in the Fight Against Climate Change
Tenants Fight For Their Rights Against Abusive Management at Trestletree Village Apartments
photo by Gloria Tatum Too many residents at Trestletree Village Apartments are having similar problems including sewage leaks, plumbing leaks, flooded apartments, mold, mildew, insect infestations, and electrical problems. Shane Johnson, the manager, is at the center of all the complaints and problems. Johnson ignores requests for repairs from tenants and instead of doing her … Continue reading Tenants Fight For Their Rights Against Abusive Management at Trestletree Village Apartments
Ratepayers Need A New Fearless Voice on the Public Service Commission
Democrat Daniel Blackman is challenging Incumbent Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald in a runoff election for Georgia Public Service Commission District 4 on January 5, 2021. McDonald received 49.91% of the vote, Blackman received 46.97% and Libertarian Nathan Wilson received 3.12%. This runoff was originally scheduled for December 1st but was changed to January 5th due … Continue reading Ratepayers Need A New Fearless Voice on the Public Service Commission
Voters Decided – “Trump You’re Fired”
photo by Gloria Tatum On Saturday, November 7, 2020, millions of people in hundreds of cities throughout the nation rally to demand "Count All The Votes." Voters push back against Trump's claim that he won, and his frivolous lawsuits to stop counting the votes. Voters are telling Trump that it is the voters who decide … Continue reading Voters Decided – “Trump You’re Fired”
No Nuclear Waste Moved Through Atlanta
Georgians Against Nuclear Energy (GANE) met a nuclear waste shipment in front of Renfroe Middle School of Decatur on College Avenue at 4AM on June 4, 1994. The "special car" stopped by the Edwards Pie Company for several hours and one of our group slipped through security to obtain the photo. The photo was taken … Continue reading No Nuclear Waste Moved Through Atlanta
