Author: Gloria Tatum

Press Release from the Center for Constitutional Rights:November 16, 2023, San Francisco – Today, Palestinians filed an urgent motion asking a federal court to immediately stop President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin from providing further arms, money, military support, and diplomatic support to Israel on grounds that they have a … Continue reading Lawsuit to Stop U.S. from Providing More Weapons to Israel to Commit Genocide in Gaza

A peaceful, non-violent march left Gresham Park with puppets, butterflies, a marching band, and hundreds of forest defenders. It looked more like a parade than a march to demand a people's work stoppage. When they reached Constitution, police in riot gear violently attacked them and threw tear gas into the crowd and flash-bang grenades. Ironically, … Continue reading Police Attacked Peaceful March With Tear Gas

Sunday, about 200 doctors, nurses, and supporters of Gaza gathered in the meadow of  Piedmont Park to raise awareness of the medical and humanitarian catastrophe happening in Gaza. The featured speaker was Dr. Laura Badwan. a pediatrician in Atlanta who serves on the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) Medical Advisory Board. PCRF is a nonprofit, … Continue reading No More U.S. Dollars For Genocide in Gaza

For over two years, almost one hundred people have been arrested for protesting the destruction of the Weelaunee Forest to build the Atlanta Public Safety Facility dubbed Cop City. Thousands more people have marched, lobbied, and testified against this unpopular project that destroys green space. The latest warriors in this battle to save the forest … Continue reading Four Senior Women Arrested for Blocking Entrance to Cop City

Faith groups and individuals gathered at the King Center's Amphitheater to read an Interfaith statement signed by 48 faith leaders from metro Atlanta. They call for an urgent ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. They say the solution to peace requires ending the illegal occupation of Palestinian land, ending Israel's apartheid policies that … Continue reading Faith Leaders Speak Truth to Elected Leaders on Gaza

People around the world demand a ceasefire as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens. Israel has cut off water, food, electricity, gas, and all communications to the outside world. Hundreds of thousands face dehydration, starvation, disease, and death while the bombing of civilians in Gaza continues. Yoav Gallant, Israel's Defense Minister, said, "We are fighting … Continue reading Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens as Death Toll Rises

The Atlanta chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) joined a national call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as the death toll of Palestinian civilians is now over five thousand.  When the speakers started, they were disrupted by pro-Israeli protesters who shouted down the speakers. It was difficult to hear what was said … Continue reading Jewish Voice for Peace Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

The October 7 Hamas attack on Israel was a violent, bloody war crime that killed 1,400 civilians and captured over 200 civilians held as hostages.  Israel's genocidal response to the Hamas attack has brought international protests worldwide. In Atlanta, hundreds lined the street across from the Israel Consulate. More protests are planned.  Prime Minister Benjamin … Continue reading Stop The Genocidal Bombing Of Gaza

The South River emerges underground in East Point, Georgia, and flows 63 miles southeast to Jackson Lake, which joins the Yellow River and Alcovy River to form the Ocmulgee River. It flows through several primarily Black and brown communities to Jackson Lake. In 2021 the South River was named the fourth most endangered river in … Continue reading Atlanta’s South River is Polluted From Decades of Sewer Spills

A mass extinction refers to the loss of about three-quarters of all species on the planet over a short period of time. There have been five mass-extinction events in the past 450 million years, according to https://earth.org/. All five extinction cataclysms were natural disasters from a global scale ice age, floods, volcanic activity to asteroids … Continue reading A Warning: We Are At The Beginning Of The Sixth Mass Extinction