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BDS Vote Exposes Split Between Democratic Leadership and Evans
Earlier this week, a piece “Abrams Exposes Democrats’ Israel Split” highlighted a difference between the two Democratic candidates for Governor in regards to their votes on a 2016 anti-BDS bill. Abrams joined several leading Democrats in voting against the bill, and Evans voted for it. Current House minority leader Bob Trammel and a majority of […] More
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Casey Cagle Threatening Delta Shows He is Incapable of Leading Georgia Forward
Wannabe but not-gonna-be Georgia Governor Casey Cagle, along with Senate Republicans squashed a tax-cut deal for Delta over the company’s decision to end its discount offer for NRA group travel. This heavy-handed tactic is just one more example as to why these people are not fit to lead statewide. I will kill any tax legislation […] More
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Progressive Democrat Sent Bag of D*cks and “Expelled” from Democratic Party
Progressive Democrat and organizer Joe Traina believes in fairness, equity and the rule of law. For over a year, Traina and his colleagues have been trying to get fairness, equity, and the rule of law enforced by the Richmond County Democratic Party. Last night, Traina was “ejected” from a public meeting by local party leaders. […] More
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Campaign Fundraising and Spending Raises Criticism of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Showing Different Priorities
Recent disclosures show the state of campaign fundraising and spending for candidates in the 2018 governors race. Campaign disclosures seem to show a tight race in fundraising between the two Democratic candidates for governor: Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans have each raised over $2 million to date, signaling their vitality and support. With nearly two-thirds […] More
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Ordinance to End Cash Bail is a Win for Atlanta Activists
The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously yesterday to end the requirement of cash bail for certain nonviolent offenses. The ordinance amends Chapter 62 of the City of Atlanta Code and will take effect 30 days after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed the ordinance into law today. BREAKING: the Atlanta City Council has just passed a historic […] More
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NFL Resolution is Election Year Gamesmanship
Last week, the Georgia State Senate unanimously voted for a resolution denouncing the NFL for rejecting an ad characterized as being “anti-TakeAKnee.” Submitted by the group AMVETS, the print-based ad for the Super Bowl program reportedly featured the hashtag #PleaseStand. It is noted the Super Bowl program does include an ad from another Veterans group […] More
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Official English Resolution Proposed by McKoon Not About Cost Savings
English is already the official language of Georgia. But State Sen. Joshua McKoon has proposed a resolution for a constitutional amendment that would allegedly clarify what having English as the official language means. His resolution requires that official government communications be in English only. There would be few exceptions, including teaching foreign languages in schools. […] More
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Mayor Rufus Davis Talks Organizing For Equality in Camilla, GA and More!
I spoke with Mayor Rufus Davis of Camilla, GA about his ongoing struggle to address persisting issues of discrimination and inequality in his community. Mayor Davis discussed his strategy of expanding opportunity and dismantling systemic injustice to build better opportunity for all people in Camilla. For more info read: https://thegrio.com/2017/12/21/rufus-davis-mayor-camilla-georgia/ The episode closes out with my […] More
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Stacey Evans’ MLK Video was Beyond Tone-Deaf
An Instagram video posted by the Stacey Evans campaign has caused quite a stir. The footage was clipped from what appears to be a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The video ends with a closeup of Evans with an image of MLK overlayed on her face, followed […] More
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Eric Robertson on Georgia Progressive Coalition Building, Georgia 2018 Gubernatorial Race, and more!
Recently I sat down with Eric Robertson, Political Director of Teamsters Local 728 and a Vice President of Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council. Eric and I discussed the 2018 Governor’s race as well as some of the criticism and critique of candidate Stacey Abrams. Eric provided his thoughts on how best to build a winning coalition […] More
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in PoliticsBeyond F*ck Trump, MADSA Has a Message for The People
Last week, an Atlanta based group gave the president a welcome that was not to be missed. Visiting for the NCAA Football Championship, members of Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists (MADSA) decided to send Trump a message. “F*ck Trump”, along with three other messages, were projected on the side of the Mercedes Benz Stadium. The other […] More
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Georgia Progressive Summit and Special Elections Kick off January 2018
Coming up in January 2018, progressives from across Georgia are invited to convene in August on January 6. Hosted by Progressives for Democratic Reform, the event will feature a series of trainings, breakout sessions, and panels. From the Facebook page, Progressives for Democratic Reform is “a group of diverse reformers in and around Augusta/Richmond County […] More
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