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If these other counties owe Grady some money, then they need to cough it up.

— Andre at Georgia Politics Unfiltered on a proposal by Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts to sue Georgia counties that use but don’t pay for Grady Memorial Hospital

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From water to women, immigrants to local economies, fair trade to anti-war, all sorts of people defended all sorts of rights on Atlanta’s streets today. Thousands of people had come together not for one cause, but in recognition that all of these causes are interconnected and worth working for.

— Jessica Lind-Diamond at YES! describes the first day of the U.S. Social Forum.

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Dirty hippies, get a job.

— Erick at Peach Pundit will likely not be attending the U.S. Social Forum.

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The U.S. Social Forum, which CL’s Scott Freeman wrote about in a previous post, has a blog.

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Thousands of activists from the United States and abroad will descend upon Atlanta tomorrow for the first U.S. Social Forum.

The event, headquartered at the Atlanta Civic Center, will offer workshops, networking and two concert stages for activists.

Among the key events:

Opening march and rally: 1 p.m. Wednesday, gathering at the State Capitol. Welcomes by Dr. Joseph Lowery and a representative of the Cherokee nation. March begins at 2 p.m. and ends with rally in Renaissance Park, Pine Street and Piedmont Avenue.

Opening ceremony: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Pine Street stage.

Workshops: 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, various locations.

Plenary sessions: 6-9:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Civic Center:
* “Gulf Coast Reconstruction: Challenges, Visions and Strategies,” 6 p.m. Thursday
* “U.S. Imperialism, War, Militarism and Prisons,” 8 p.m. Thursday
* “Indigenous Voices from the Heart of Mother Earth,” 6 p.m. Friday
* “Immigrant and Migrant Rights in a Global Society,” 8 p.m. Friday
* “Liberating Gender and Sexuality,” 6 p.m. Saturday
* “Workers Rights in the Global Economy,” 8 p.m. Saturday

People’s assembly and closing ceremony, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday, Civic Center.

If you want to find your inner-activist, it’s not too late to register. Individual registration at the Civic Center ranges from $20 to $125. www.ussf2007.org.

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