Atlanta

Georgia rally demands Medicaid expansion

Atlanta — From under a sea of umbrellas, a crowd of hundreds rallied here on Jan. 13, the opening day…

January 17, 2014

Unions join fast food workers in coast-to-coast actions

By Deirdre Griswold and Kathy Durkin Dec. 5 — The coast-to-coast movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 an…

December 10, 2013

‘No detentions, deportations of migrants’

On Nov. 19, in a bold action directed at the detention and deportation practices of the Obama administration, 15 undocumented…

December 2, 2013

Bold Atlanta action hits detentions, deportations of migrants

On Nov. 19, in a bold action directed at the detention and deportation practices of the Obama administration, 15 undocumented…

November 22, 2013

Atlanta march demands: ‘End deportations!’

Thousands of immigrants and their allies rallied in front of the Georgia state Capitol on Oct. 5 to take part…

October 13, 2013

Worldwide protests condemn U.S. plans to attack Syria

On the Sept. 7-8 weekend, reflecting deep opposition to the U.S. plans to attack Syria, anti-war demonstrations erupted in dozens…

September 9, 2013

‘Ground the drones!’

An upscale Atlanta hotel was the venue for an international conference on drones that brought scientists and researchers, manufacturers, investors,…

June 9, 2013

Sanitation workers in McDonough, Ga., walk out

An important labor strike is happening in McDonough, Ga., just south of Atlanta. Workers at Republic Services/Allied Waste are members…

April 28, 2013

School workers march to keep benefits

Georgia school workers marched in Atlanta on April 20 along with their union, student and community allies to claim victory…

April 28, 2013

Georgia immigrants say, ‘Sí, se puede!’

Thousands of immigrant workers and their families rallied and marched in Atlanta, one of the many cities taking part in…

April 17, 2013