An editorial on the topic of reparations, by Richmond artist and musician P. Muzi Branch.
The case for reparations and who pays
The Virginia Defender
Established in 2005 as The Richmond Defender, The Virginia Defender is a free community newspaper, published quarterly for the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Print distribution is currently 12,000 and statewide. The online publication launched in Summer 2020.
Criminal Justice Reform (CRJ) in Virginia: a Critical Analysis
An editorial by Dale Pughsley on the matter of criminal justice reform.
Buckingham prisoners raise funds for youth
A letter to the editor from LeMar Anderson, regarding a project of inmates incarcerated at Buckingham Correctional Center to raise money to help young people start lawn care businesses.
Trump speaks, (some) Democrats boycott & the people protest
President Donald J. Trump spoke today in Jamestown at Virginia’s official event marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of the House of Burgesses. The colonial-era institution later morphed into the present-day Virginia General Assembly, giving rise to the claim that the state’s legislature is the Western Hemisphere’s oldest continuing representative body. Bullcrap.
The Venezuela embassy struggle in photos
The struggle to defend the Embassy of Venezuela from supporters of the U.S.-backed coup has been one of the most dynamic antiwar actions in recent years. Showing up or supporting it in some way has been a litmus test for any organization that says it stands for Justice.
Embassy Update
An update on the Venezuelan Embassy situation.
Antiwar activists take courageous stand against U.S. coup in Venezuela
With the permission of the government of Venezuela, volunteer members of the Embassy Protection Collective are living in the building that houses the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington, D.C. They are doing this because the U.S. government has expelled all embassy staff and have allowed supporters of coup leader Juan Guaido to mass outside the building.
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