The Summer/Fall 2025 edition of The Virginia Defender was published December 11, 2025. Click here for a full PDF.
Articles in this issue:
Regional and National News
Charlotte turns up the heat on ICE & CBP
Community News
In Henrico County: A hidden gem for movie lovers
Gilpin Court children honor neighborhood namesake
The Virginia Defender endorses Charlie Schmidt for House of Delegates District 77
Our Working Lives
‘No contract, no coffee!’ Starbucks on strike
Mom’s Siam: NLRB victory, but still no back pay
Shelf Life Books offers some hard organizing lessons
No Hay Fronteras en la Lucha de los Obreros
Where are immigrants taken after being kidnapped?
¿A dónde son llevados los inmigrantes después Caroline County Detention Center de ser secuestrados?
Richmond rally demands elected officials protect the immigrant community – or the people will!
RIC: A major hub for deportation flights
On Trump banning immigrants from 19 Black & Brown countries
Reclaiming Our Sacred Ground
23rd Annual Gabriel Gathering, 225th Anniversary of the Plan
‘Test Pits’ at Lumpkin’s jail site
Good presentations, poor turnout
International and Antiwar News
Are we really going to war with Venezuela?
An Open Letter to Norfolk Sailors
Antiwar message raised at homeport of U.S. ships threatening Venezuela
Sudan, the Silent Victim: A brief overview
Support for Palestine strong across Virginia
Comments on the Russia/Ukraine Peace Plan
Editorial
In Our Opinion: Worth Remembering
Letters to the Editor
Op-Eds
The people united will never be defeated
Cops, Courts & Prisons
Model prisons, mental health, staff shortages: An interview with Margaret Breslau
River North guard death raises many questions
THE GREATEST HEARTACHE (2025) * By Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
Special Report: Inside Virginia’s Prisons
Categories: Uncategorized
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