Reclaim, Remain, and Rebuild
Everybody gains when residents of the poorest neighborhoods in the nation organize themselves to improve their collective fate. Last Saturday, Occupy Our Homes Atlanta (OOHA) and Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists … Continue reading
Transit for All
The most recent round of public transit fare hikes in Atlanta translated into prohibitive prices for many users who don’t have other alternatives. Unfortunately, Atlantans also have to fear the … Continue reading
Neighborhood Resistance Parade
After helping so many home owners defeat elaborate tricks from banks to kick them out of their homes or to impose illegal predatory lending terms, the Occupy Our Homes movement … Continue reading
Community Not Consumerism
The day following Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the opportunity for a few to get what they normally wouldn’t be able to afford at regular prices but in most … Continue reading
Sin Papeles, Sin Miedo
In the southern part of the United States where undocumented immigrants very often face exploitation, law enforcement efforts have also increased to ask people for immigration papers to increase the … Continue reading
Marches Against Foreclosures
Activists manifesting under the banner of Occupy Atlanta, Occupy Our Homes ATL, TakeBack TheBlock, or Occupy The Hood all have as their main focus the protection of their communities against … Continue reading
Mass Strategy Meeting on United Progressive Offense
The second Mass Strategy Meeting in Atlanta turned out to be a great success. The meeting was a gathering of all the various groups that had been operating separately in … Continue reading
Vine City Starts Large-Scale Community-Building Project
Across the disaffected neighborhood of Vine City in Atlanta, land owners are entrusting Occupy Atlanta to exploit lots of land that have been deemed unprofitable. Permaculture projects planned by Occupy … Continue reading
Permaculture Experts Gather in Vine City for Community-Building
Sally Mason and Anna Kelley from Occupy Atlanta invited long time activist Kwabena Nkromo to host a conversation about food democracy in Vine City. Kwabena’s involvement in creating community gardens dated … Continue reading
Occupy Atlanta Surveys Public Opinion for Better Society
On April 7th, 2011, Occupy Atlanta distributed the newly drafted Declaration of Rights for the People of Georgia at the Five Points Marta station while surveying public opinion for a better … Continue reading
Diverse Coalition Defeats Bill Against 1st Amendment Rights
On March 29th, 2012, the State of Georgia House of Representatives declined to put Senate Bill 469 up for vote after several attempts to tweak the bill to specifically target … Continue reading
American Spring in Vine City
We are now seeing in the United States political movements from the entire range of the political spectrum rally against a common enemy. With stunning rapidity, legislators throughout the country … Continue reading
Nexus of Change 