Trump’s quick finger-pointing raises questions, by Clarence Page
As the investigation into Wednesday’s air disaster in Washington was still getting underway, President Donald Trump didn’t bother to wait for actual evidence to figure out what was to blame: “DEI.” That’s shorthand, in case you haven’t heard, for diversity, …
We will not be erased, by Julianne Malveaux
The 47th President has attacked our government like a bull in a China closet. He is doing his best to upend precedent and policy, as he promised that he would.
Appreciation: Henry L. Marsh III, by Bob Lewis
It could be easy at times to forget that Sen. Henry Marsh was even there, listening quietly from his back-row desk in the Senate of Virginia.
When Silence Speaks
It takes a special person to be a school superintendent. Or at least a fairly decent one. It’s a job that requires leadership, great communication skills, strategic thinking and financial acumen, among other qualities. Some superintendents are better at some …
Commutations cement Biden’s legacy as a champion of justice, by Marc H. Morial
“American communities, disproportionately Black and Brown, have long borne the scars of the Drug War. Extreme and racist sentences for crack cocaine offenses tore apart families. Children grew up visiting their parents behind bars. Those parents are now elders, yearning …
Pardons must not lead to the unpardonable, by Clarence Page
Hindsight, as the old saying goes, is always 20/20. That thought came to mind after a couple of the roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 offenders given pardons by President Trump said they didn’t want it.
Honoring MLK’s legacy through environmental justice work, by Rev. Faith Harris
Recently, we observed the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. When I think of Dr. King’s legacy, I don’t immediately think of the overused “I Have a Dream” speech. Instead, I think of his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” essay.
Caregivers need fair pay to continue vital work
Caregivers are the unsung heroes of our health care system.
The King’s speech
Every January, around this time, we hear the same things about Martin Luther King Jr from the same people. They attempt to reduce the sweeping legacy of one of the world’s greatest orators and civil rights leaders into a digestible …
What would Martin do?, by Julianne Malveaux
What would have Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. done to celebrate his 96th birthday? Sit on the sidelines and cheer for the incoming president who stands for everything that King was opposed to? Would he be wheeled to a protest …
Dr. King’s dream still offers a great agenda, by Clarence Page
As we marked the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, ironically on the same day as Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, I am reminded of a famous quote from another King: “Can we all get along?”
Youngkin vetoes higher minimum wage despite economic research, by Michael O’Grady
Virginia’s minimum wage recently increased to $12.41 per hour. Democrats sought a higher increase last year but Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed that effort. In his veto explanation, the governor repeated talking points used for the last half-century, including economic freedom …
President Trump will raise your energy bills, by Ben Jealous
Rate payers, beware. President Donald Trump’s eagerness to enrich his fossil fuel industry allies with a “drill baby drill” and “export baby export” agenda will raise energy costs for American households.
Past mayors’ priorities left Richmond’s infrastructure in ruin
Don’t blame Mayor Danny Avula for Levar M. Stoney and the other mayors’ mess!
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