Tag: Georgia
Is Stacey Abrams progressive?
While she likes to describe herself as a progressive and as a pragmatist, Stacey Abrams is now on a national path that looks far more “pragmatic” than progressive.
Atlanta prosecutors say they won’t prosecute women under Georgia’s newest abortion...
“As a matter of law (as opposed to politics) this office will not be prosecuting any women under the new law as long as I’m district attorney.”
New abortion law in Georgia criminalizes abortion after six weeks. Women...
"Bans like this have always been blocked by courts. We will be suing Georgia to make sure this law has the same fate."
Suppressed: The true story of Georgia’s 2018 election (video)
The result is an emotionally gripping look at Georgia’s citizens that also lays out compelling and irrefutable evidence of voter suppression.
Greg Palast sues Georgia’s Brian Kemp for purging 340,000 from voter...
Georgia secretary of state and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has overseen the removal of more than 340,000 current Georgia residents from voting rolls.
‘Unreal:’ Claiming concerns over ‘political activity,’ Georgia officials order black seniors...
"This is voter suppression, Southern style."
Voter purges: What Georgians heading to the polls need to know
Recent news casts doubt on whether some voters in the state will be able to cast a ballot when they show up on Election Day.
Here’s how Georgia is suppressing voters as early voting begins
The combined effect is to put voters – especially racial minorities – at risk of disenfranchisement as the state’s hotly contested governor’s race approaches.
Despite prosecutor’s attempts to stop her, Georgia woman keeps registering voters
Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted.
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Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
New poll shows Medicaid cuts could cost GOP senators support—even from their own base
As Republicans push a bill that could strip healthcare from millions, new polling reveals deep concern among GOP voters, including Trump supporters, about slashing Medicaid to fund tax breaks.
Trump’s nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and...
Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public
Is Nuclear Winter a climate issue?
The ultimate environmental disasters are still siloed.
New lawsuit claims Ziploc brand products misleading, increases risk of exposure to microplastics
Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."