Georgia
Oprah pulls for Stacey Abrams in battle for the “soul of Georgia”
November 2, 2018The celebrity encouraged women of all races—“sisters...not just ‘sistahs,’” to remember that they would have been “just a piece of property” with no ballot barely a century ago.
Read moreRampant voter suppression underway, with Black voters the chief target
October 12, 2018GOP nominee for Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, is also Secretary of State. His office has frozen 53,000 voter registrations - mostly African Americans.
Read moreWage cut rollout leads Univ. of Georgia workers to launch union drive
December 4, 2017“The rollout was worthy of Ebenezer Scrooge,” said the United Campus Workers.
Read moreGeorgia police shoot LGBTQ student during mental health crisis
September 19, 2017The shooting of Scout Schultz has further fueled the debate over police responses to people dealing with mental health issues.
Read moreResistance fighter could win in Georgia, handing Trump another big defeat
March 28, 2017Trump and the GOP might be mistaken in assuming that Georgia’s 6th Congressional District is safely theirs. They didn’t factor in the rapid growth and determination of the Resistance movement.
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