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Russian trolls back to disrupt U.S. elections, by Marc H. Morial

“Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections. The Russian governments goals in such influence operations tend to include eroding trust in U.S. democratic institutions, exacerbating sociopolitical divisions in the United States, and degrading Western support to Ukraine. …

Courts need to slap down SLAPP suits, by Ben Jealous

A group of Texas cattle ranchers sued Oprah Winfrey for more than $12 million in 1996. They claimed that one of her shows, called “Dangerous Food,” that featured experts on mad cow disease and in which she said she would …

President Harris would represent new era of leadership, by David W. Marshall

Fearmongering, when used as a political tool, has always been an effective means of swaying voters and winning elections.

Telling the truth not a call to violence, by Ben Jealous

When the stakes are high … when there is a real threat … should staying silent even be an option?

We can’t let our guard down against COVID-19, by Roger Chesley

Summertime in Virginia: Temps are sweltering and show no sign of abating. Children are out of school and bored. Various fruits and vegetables are ripe for the picking, even in this hellish heat. And cases of COVID-19, the scourge of …

The 900-page guide to snuffing out American democracy, by Ben Jealous

What if there was a blueprint for a future presidential administration to unilaterally lay waste to our constitutional order and turn America from a democracy into an autocracy in one fell swoop?

What if Crooks had been a Black man?, by Hazel Trice Edney

Can you imagine what would have happened to a Black man who showed up at a Donald Trump rally acting “suspiciously” around the metal detectors?

Changing our approach to gun violence, by Harrison Roday

It’s become a recurring pattern and it can almost be numbing. When you open the newspaper or turn on the television, you see lives cut short due to gun violence – and tragically, so often, children’s lives. Nationally, guns now …

Helping at the polls aligns with basic faith values, from hospitality to honoring our neighbors, by Jennifer Walker Thomas & Chris Crawford/Religion News

With summer in full swing, our attention, in an ideal world, would be divided between planning vacations and wrangling children, with the coming election a far-off problem for the fall. Sadly, the state of our politics isn’t allowing us that …

President must be wise enough to move on, by Michael A. Grant

I have admired Joe Biden since 1988. I did not think the plagiarism charge should have caused him to abort his presidential aspirations back then. I was ecstatic when the seasoned, scrappy senator from Scranton joined — and added heft …

Colliding causes can defeat each other, by Clarence Page

When does political protest seem to become an end in itself?

Despite debate performance, support for Biden remains strong among Black leaders, by Tamil R. Harris

President Joe Biden and the first lady spent Sunday at Camp David with their grandchildren after his debate performance. At the same time, the media and a growing chorus of Democrats speculate on the 81-year-old leader’s future.

Environmental justice for Cumberland County, by Benjamin Chavis Jr.

Cumberland County stands on the edge of an environmental catastrophe. An hour west of Richmond, the historic town of Cumberland is set to become the site of the proposed Green Ridge Disposal and Recycling Facility. This 1,200 - acre mega-landfill …

Fair housing is up to all of us

We all deserve the freedom to choose where we live. But even Virginians who have won a lottery struggle to find a way home.

Black athletes are Black men, women first, by David W. Marshall

During a recent Fox Sports pregame show appearance, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was asked about his return to Birmingham, Ala.’s Rickwood Field, where he played 114 games in the minor leagues. His powerful response was a …