Honor America’s birthday by fighting for freedom, again by Ben Jealous
America has a big birthday in 2026. Here’s a hint: The celebration will not feel much like the last big one in 1976.
White privilege is not for everyone by David W. Marshall
We can all learn a lot from James Troiano, the retired New Jersey Superior Court judge. In 2017, Troiano ruled in favor of giving leniency to a then-16- year-old boy accused of raping an intoxicated 16-year-old girl at a basement …
Freedom for Christmas: the journey of an enslaved woman to Britain by Genevieve Johnson
A newly unveiled statue in North Shields is casting fresh light on the extraordinary life of Mary Ann Macham — a woman whose courage carried her from the brutality of slavery in Virginia to freedom on the banks of the …
Remembering William ‘Billy’ Flora, a free Black Virginian, American patriot by Tom Ewing
The Battle of Great Bridge on Dec. 9, 1775, was an important step on the road to American independence, as rebellious Virginia soldiers defeated a detachment loyal to royal governor Lord Dunmore.
New Year’s resolutions worth keeping by J. Basil Dannebohm
As the calendar once again turns over, many of us find ourselves looking back on the last year, sometimes with regret.
Yes, Virginia, there is still a Santa Claus by Bill Press
If there’s one thing never- Trumpers need this holiday season — and, remember, we are the majority of Americans! — it’s a bit of good cheer. Here it is.
Hard to hide Trump White House dysfunction by Clarence Page
Will someone please tell President Trump that he’s not running against Joe Biden anymore?
We need homes with roots, not just roofs by Sheri Shannon and Kami Blatt
Across Virginia, housing costs are rising faster than paychecks. Too many residents face impossible choices between rent and groceries or between staying rooted in their communities and finding somewhere they can afford to live.
Joy, faith and the fight to keep towns alive by Ben Jealous
This week’s column was supposed to be a celebration. A celebration of a wonderful little toy store in a joyful Midwestern town.
From probation to promise
In the final days of fall, across campuses around the country, students are celebrating their graduations from colleges and universities. Some may be the first in their family to reach this milestone.
When Big Tech’s thirst threatens our health by Ben Jealous
In Morrow County, Oregon, families are living through a crisis. According to a “Rolling Stone” investigation, mothers have suffered miscarriages and neighbors are battling rare cancers.
‘Reverse migration’ is an idea without a future by Clarence Page
After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington just before Thanksgiving, President Trump’s administration revived his earlier calls for something that to many Americans sounded, at best, puzzling: “reverse migration.”
If solitary confinement is unnecessary, why are Virginia jails still overusing it?
Over the past two years, the Virginia General Assembly approved legislation to limit the use of solitary confinement across prisons in the Commonwealth.
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