Landon Shroder

Landon is RVA Mag's co-publisher and editor-at-large. He is also a foreign policy professional from Richmond specializing in high risk and complex environments, spending over 20 years abroad in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. He hold’s a Master’s Degree from American University in Conflict Resolution and was a former journalist and producer for VICE Media. His writing on foreign affairs has been published in World Policy Journal, Chatham House, Small Wars Journal, War on the Rocks, and the Fair Observer, along with being a commentator in the New York Times on the Middle East.

stories by Landon Shroder

“I Have a Dream” – August 28, 1963

“I Have a Dream” – August 28, 1963

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr delivered one of the most powerful, impactful, and gripping speeches in American history. The speech, given at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, brought around 250,000 people to Washington D.C. and in the shadow...

Why Richmond Still Rules Virginia

Why Richmond Still Rules Virginia

A lot happened in Richmond this past weekend, all of which showed that the River City still rules the Commonwealth. There are obviously great things going on all over Virginia, but none quite stack up to what Richmond can pull off in the course of 72 hours. Just a...

RVA Mag Guide to Whiskey

RVA Mag Guide to Whiskey

White Heat. Canyon Run. Screamin' Peter. Bushwack. Rotgut. Wildcat. Stump Water. Pop Skull. Tussock. Rambletown Moon. The list of nicknames and honorifics bestowed on the devil's water is almost as diverse as the spirit itself. Whiskey, or whisky as the Scots call it,...