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Five reasons you should oppose the backward House budget reconciliation bill
The U.S. House of Representatives last week narrowly passed its budget reconciliation bill that cuts billions from Medicaid and SNAP â to give massive tax breaks to corporations and wealthy people. Here are five reasons why you should oppose this bill: 1. It forces children and families to go hungry. The bill slashes nearly $300…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Georgiaâs youngest state lawmaker an educator, community organizer first
A framed photo of Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy on the first desegregated bus ride after the Montgomery Bus Boycott ended hangs on the wall of Georgia state Rep. Bryce Berryâs office. It was a graduation gift Berry brought with him to the Georgia State Capitol when he was sworn in this year…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
ADF supports donor, trade group for controversial health care sharing industry
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) recently threw its support behind a trade association for the troubled health care sharing ministry (HCSM) industry, which markets a religious-based alternative to health insurance. Itâs an industry that has seen its clients, most of whom are conservative people with low incomes, allege that these health care sharing…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Power of the vote will sustain democracy through and beyond AAPI Heritage Month
Each May, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I reflect on my familyâs journey to this country â and the path that brought me to public service. My grandparents were refugees of the Korean War. My mother came to Georgia in the 1980s seeking the American Dream â not riches, but dignity. A…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
State treasurers join Christian supremacist effort targeting public investments
A group of public officials responsible for managing investments for more than two dozen states is partnering with an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group and Christian theocrats to pressure investors and corporations to roll back environmental and diversity policies. More on ADF Aug. 6, 2024 â âViewpoint diversityâ advocacy promotes white nationalist talking points Aug. 15 â…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
A fun new game in Mississippi tests the voter education of young people
The sound of raised voices echoed through the lecture hall as a battle ensued on the stage. Opponents threw barbs and jabs, desperate to steal their rivalsâ earnings in a winner-take-all game of wits. The subject? Government. âExplain the role of a sheriff and the level of government to which the sheriff belongs,â said Shonna…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Five years after George Floydâs death, anger and work toward justice remain
âSay your ABCs. But say it without singing the alphabet song.â This was the first of two commands I was given during a traffic stop in 2002. I was a 25-year-old graduate student in North Carolina, driving home from campus that night. A police officer pulled me over for allegedly speeding on the interstate and…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Civil Rights Memorial Center to host art and activism showcase, block party
The Southern Poverty Law Centerâs Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) will partner with 21 Dreams Arts & Culture to showcase art and activism in its many forms this month. Whether through exhibits at local museums and historic sites, local gatherings or sporting events and activities, there are a plethora of spaces that share the story…
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Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate is a male supremacist social media influencer who rose to prominence in summer 2022 after his most controversial clips went viral on social media. Tate preaches that women are menâs property and are fundamentally inferior to men. He is currently facing charges for rape and human trafficking in Romania. About Andrew Tate Andrew…
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Michael Brown
Michael Brown is not typical of most who push the idea that a cabal of liberal media elites have orchestrated a so-called âhomosexual agendaâ to indoctrinate children into a lifestyle that makes a mockery of Christian values.
