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.
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.
Trump’s obsession with Somali immigrants takes a sinister turn by Clarence Page
Sometimes, one crisis seems to lead to another for President Donald Trump — and he’s got plenty of trouble brewing.
The illusion of the markdown by Julianne Malveaux
Consumers love a sale. We love the little red tag, the “limited time only,” the breathless “50% off!” that promises we’re getting over on somebody.
As Virginia legalizes adult-use marijuana, safeguarding youth is crucial by Bill McGee
Virginia is moving steadily toward approving adult-use marijuana, with a regulated market expected to begin in 2026.
Headlines about white men, college miss the full story by Ben Jealous
The headlines this month about white men, college admissions and the fallout from ending affirmative action startled a lot of people.
New Orleans calls for law enforcement that is fair, focused by Marc H. Morial
“New Orleans is a city with a soul. Our culture, our neighborhoods, our traditions and our deep sense of community shape how we live and how we keep each other safe.
Border Patrol exits Chicago to create disorder elsewhere by Clarence Page
They’re gone? Really gone?
The leadership lessons Jesse Jackson has given us by Ben Jealous
News of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s health struggles has stirred many.
Housing crisis won’t ease until lawmakers get serious by Tolton D. Montgomery
I applaud Abigail Spanberger on becoming the governor-elect of Virginia, especially due to one of her core campaign promises: to bring down the cost of housing. “We are going to work to lower costs of renting, buying or staying in …
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