Georgia

Groups launch effort to prevent execution of Troy Davis

April 18, 2011 By Joe Sims

Civil rights groups have launched a final effort to prevent the state of Georgia from executing death row inmate Troy Davis.

Georgia activists denounce anti-immigrant bills

March 30, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Georgia state lawmakers are considering tough anti-immigrant bills similar to Arizona's draconian and controversial SB 1070, which passed last year.

Third grade homework: Should U.S. put “illegal aliens” to death?

March 30, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

A troubling homework assignment asked third-graders, "What is an illegal alien?" and whether the U.S. should put them to death, force them to work in the army or shoot them into outer space.

“Secession balls” in 2010?

December 3, 2010 By Norman Markowitz

There were two stories about the beginnings of the Civil War this week: Georgia acknowledges slavery, while neo-Confederates ignore it.

A waitress in Georgia and why Nov. 2 matters

October 18, 2010 By Esther Moroze

"We the lower class people wish for better waitress pay, better health care, day care, and more jobs," says a waitress in a small town in Georgia.