June 9, 2009

Atlanta marks the last installment of our spring activism extravaganza, and we are looking forward to collaborating this Fall even more symbiotically with local organizations around the country. If you know of an organization that should be involved, please shoot me, Lia, a line at Basscorsair(at)bassnectar(dot)net I’d love to hear from you. However, we ain’t sayin’ our fond sayonaras ahora. Atlanta’s activism scene is ridiculous, and we felt mean limiting ourselves to the space constraints. So here’s the creme of the crop, the prime selection of ninjas and fans who are righteously raisin’ the ruckus in already raucous Atlanta. Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition This coalition facilitates a volunteer activist network across a wide spectrum of different ages and backgrounds, allowing Georgians to coordinate their action and education efforts in support of the peace movement. We all have heard the hippie mantra that peace begins in the home, and the patchouli might have discouraged you from agreeing at the time, but international peace really will arise from our communities being healthy enough to move our focus beyond our borders. Georgia Peace and Justice concentrates their efforts on both the local issues on which we need to be aware and active,