ATLANTA – Activist Jan Rivers stood surrounded by “JOBS NOW” signs as she tried to round up support for a massive infrastructure and climate proposal backed by progressives.
It was a straightforward assignment, yet Rivers’ recent day on the Atlanta Beltline, a trail through the city’s fastest-growing liberal neighborhoods, ended up as a political free-for-all.
The voters who stopped wanted to talk about hate crimes, labor law, institutional racism and the climate crisis, among other issues. “It’s a galaxy of things,” Rivers said, noting her own top issues are immigration and criminal justice reform.
She then clarified that, “Right now, I think the voting rights bills are the most important thing that needs to happen.” The exchanges reflect