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At FVSU Angela Rye Talks to Students About Activism in Action
Speaking to a crowd at Fort Valley State University, Angela Rye led a conversation with students about activism, action, and leveraging their collective power beyond the polls. A political strategist, advocate, and commentator Rye stressed the need for students to vote in the upcoming elections and civic engagement. The Q&A section of the program was […] 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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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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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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I am a College Student and I Struggled with Voter Engagement
Guest post by Georgia State Student Shaidah Starting college I was extremely enthusiastic about voting. I turned 18 right on time for the next presidential election. I found myself campaigning for Bernie Sanders during the primaries because that was the candidate I resonated with the most. The pre-2016 presidential primary was an exciting time. Everyone […] More
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