A letter to the editor from Shaka Shakur, incarcerated at Buckingham, regarding mental health in the prison system.
Letters to the Editor: Wants to help
A letter to the editor from Madeline Ivey, a Richmond resident moved to help by accounts of the crisis at Red Onion.
Letters to the Editor: ‘So saddened by seeing others so beat down.’
A letter to the editor from Virgil Hawks, incarcerated at Red Onion, regarding the very difficult conditions there.
In Our Opinion: And then they came…
Reflections on Martin Niemöller’s famous poem and the vital importance of solidarity.
Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso
Between 2022 and 2024, three West African nations, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, finally broke military and economic ties with their former colonial power, France. They now work with their neighbors to address security concerns on their borders and northern areas.
International solidarity with Cuba
The Defenders attended the 2025 International U.S.-Cuba Normalization Conference held March 15–16 in New York City.
Art as Resistance: Solidarity with Palestine
More than 100 people turned out Nov. 29 at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture for an evening of art held in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination.
The Virginia Defender 