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Outrage was the nationwide response to the Supreme Court's leaked document that shows conservatives on the court plan to overturn Roe v. Wade. Outrage and anger are appropriate emotions for a bunch of misogynist patriarchal Republican white men obsessed with controlling women's bodies and lives by state forced pregnancy. With only a few hours' notice, … Continue reading OUTRAGE!
Author: Gloria Tatum
Native Americans Share Concerns Over Fate Of Forest
from left to right: Mekko Chebon Kernell, Prof. Laura Harjo, Prof. Craig Womack, Prof. Mark Auslander, Prof. Daniel Wildcat and Rev. Avis Williams The Muscogee Weelaunee Forest covers 3,500 acres in south Atlanta; it is also known as the South River Forest. A gathering of Muscogee Creek people came to Intrenchment Creek Park for a … Continue reading Native Americans Share Concerns Over Fate Of Forest
The Fight For Rent Control Goes To Atlanta City Council
Atlanta.....Renters and members of the Housing Justice League (HJL) testify to the Atlanta City Council (ACC) about the crisis in affordable housing and the rising cost of renting. These two factors are forcing low-income people and older adults who have lived in Atlanta for generations to be evicted. Their options are often limited to moving … Continue reading The Fight For Rent Control Goes To Atlanta City Council
Do More Guns Make You Feel Safer? Get The Facts!
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 319, the "constitutional carry" bill, into law, allowing Georgia residents to carry concealed handguns in public without a permit. Republicans claim the "constitutional carry" legislation will remove burdens and help people exercise their Second Amendment rights. By signing this bill, Kemp panders to Trump supporters (who live in a … Continue reading Do More Guns Make You Feel Safer? Get The Facts!
People Demand Rent Control and Housing Justice
Corporations are buying up single-family homes in Atlanta and turning them into rentals. This is happening across the country. In some areas, the rate of purchase by investors is over 50 percent. In 2021, investors bought over one-third of houses in predominantly Black neighborhoods in south and southwest Atlanta. Housing prices have gone up 30% … Continue reading People Demand Rent Control and Housing Justice
SB 171 Anti-Protest Bill Undermines Freedom Of Speech, Assembly, and Democracy
SB 171 the so-called " Safe Communities Act" sponsored by State Senator, Randy Robertson (R-Cataula) has crossed over and is in the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee. It is an anti-protest and anti-free speech bill with severe penalties of up to five years in prison and massive fines for violations. It provides an affirmative defense of … Continue reading SB 171 Anti-Protest Bill Undermines Freedom Of Speech, Assembly, and Democracy
Teachers And Students Say No To Classroom Censorship Bills
Teachers, parents, and students (K through 8th grade) came to the Georgia State Capitol to tell lawmakers they can handle the truth about racial history. They don't need bills to censor racial history under the lame excuse of protecting white children from feeling bad by learning the truth about slavery, and racial history in the … Continue reading Teachers And Students Say No To Classroom Censorship Bills
Scenes From The Atlanta Forest
“No Forest? No Peace! Truck the Police!”, reads a banner hanging from a skypod attached to an overturned truck blocking the ONLY Bridge crossing the little creek between the police construction staging ground and the main part of the forest which they intend to destroy. This is a CALL-TO-ACTION for eco-warriors worldwide to come help … Continue reading Scenes From The Atlanta Forest
Two Bills To Repeal Plant Vogtle’s Surcharge Introduced In House And Senate
Senator Nan Orrock and Representative Becky Evans have introduced the "Ratepayer Surcharge Relief Act" in both the Senate and the House. Passage of either SB607 or HB1503 would end the Plant Vogtle monthly surcharge for an estimated 2.5 million Georgia Power customers. The nuclear finance surcharges were controversial in 2009 when then-Governor Sonny Perdue signed … Continue reading Two Bills To Repeal Plant Vogtle’s Surcharge Introduced In House And Senate
Georgia Is Not Alone In Book Bans And Whitewashing Of History
A nationwide student walkout and protest happened on Friday, February 25, 2022, in many cities. It was in response to Republican bills to ban books and censor the teaching of racial history in the United States. These unconstitutional bills are being passed under the pretext of protecting white children from the discomfort of learning about … Continue reading Georgia Is Not Alone In Book Bans And Whitewashing Of History
Streets of Atlanta 