A thoroughly multiracial and multigenerational crowd turned out Feb. 23 for a Defenders forum covering a wide range of issues, all tied together by the understanding that what the U.S. government does in other countries directly and indirectly affects us here at home.
Defend the embassy protectors!
One of the most effective protests against U.S. imperialism in many years took place this past May in Washington, D.C, at the height of the attempted U.S.-backed coup led by Juan Guaido. The staff at the Venezuelan embassy had been ordered out of the country and Guaido supporters were planning to take over the building.
No to NATO, war & racism! U.S. hands off Venezuela!
More than 600 people rallied and marched through the streets of downtown Washington, D.C., on March 30 to kick off a week of actions protesting “NATO, War & Racism!” and demanding an end to the U.S. campaign to overthrow the government of oil-rich Venezuela.
The case for reparations and who pays
An editorial on the topic of reparations, by Richmond artist and musician P. Muzi Branch.
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 Virginia Defender 