The Alito Stakes
The Democrats are fighting among themselves whether to sustain a filibuster against the Alito nomination, which all progressive forces in the U.S. should demand that they carry forward in the most militant way. Progressives also should make clear that a filibuster must be carried forward.
Stonewall Democrats Launch New Georgia Organization
The Atlanta Stonewall Democrats (ASD) held a launch celebration this evening for its new Atlanta chapter, which is meant to replace [and absorb] a former Georgia-wide group. Nationally, the Stonewall Democrats are a political coalition for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (glbt) Democrats and Democratic activists who support glbt issues.
Rev. Al Sharpton Wants GLBT, Black Church Dialogue
The Republican Party 'came and invaded the Black Church and tricked people into supporting Bush,' Reverend Al Sharpton told a National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) Summit here.
Georgia Black Caucus Boycotts MLK Event Over Voter ID Bill
All Black members of the Georgia General Assembly, the leadership of the House Minority Caucus, US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), and some members of the King family have boycotted a statewide MLK event in protest of the Georgia House’s passage of a controversial photo ID bill, Atlanta Progressive News has learned.
We Can’t Afford Alito on the Supreme Court
Right-wing ideologues charge that the federal judiciary is a haven of activist judges that legislate from the bench. They use this smear to attack a corps of judges – most of whom are honest – that upholds constitutional principles and legal precedents that protect civil rights, voting rights, privacy rights, and other traditional core values.
National Lawyers Guild Opposes Alito Nomination
The National Lawyers Guild reiterated its opposition to Judge Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court today and said that the ABA decision declaring Alito “qualified” for the position did not address the most significant questions before the Senate.
Alito’s Credibility Gap
Senate hearings on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court are scheduled to begin next week. Critics of President Bush's nomination of Alito say that Alito is an activist judge whose opinions are motivated by right-wing ideology rather than concern for the Constitution and legal precedent.
2006: Imperatives for the New Year
Once again, those of us who follow the Gregorian calendar are marking the passage of one year and the inauguration of another; as always, there seems to be an irresistible human urge to mark such times with a spate of commentary about “the year in review,” “what the next year holds in store,” “new year’s resolutions,” and so forth.
