by Landon Shroder | Aug 11, 2025 | EDITORIAL, OPINION & EDITORIAL
“Truthfulness has never been counted among the political virtues, and lies have always been regarded as justifiable tools in political dealings.” – Hanah ArendtDC is now under federal occupation. Strangely absent from the conversation are all of the...
by R. Anthony Harris | May 22, 2025 | EDITORIAL, POLITICS
While Richmond slept, House Republicans passed what Donald Trump is proudly calling “the big beautiful bill”—a sweeping package that slashes health care access for millions of Americans while delivering generous tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. For Richmonders who...
by RVA Staff | Jan 1, 2025 | EDITORIAL
For nearly 20 years, RVA Magazine has been Richmond’s cultural compass, the first to spotlight underground art, new music, grassroots politics, and community movements long before the rest of the country caught on. We don’t just cover the city; we help define it....
by R. Anthony Harris | Dec 10, 2024 | COMMUNITY, EDITORIAL, JUSTICE, POLITICS, RICHMOND NEWS
“We need a little good trouble, don’t we?” Alan would say, his tall frame casting a shadow and that familiar twinkle in his eye. Farid Alan Schintzius passed away last Thursday, and I’ve been reflecting on the loss of someone I deeply admired. A true master of “good...
by R. Anthony Harris | Dec 6, 2024 | COMMUNITY, EDITORIAL, JUSTICE, RICHMOND NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS
As winter grips Richmond, the city faces a stark moral and political dilemma. Recent events—the approval of a $2 million animal adoption center, the city deciding to no longer support overflow shelters for the homeless, and the vandalism of a community fridge—lay bare...
by R. Anthony Harris | Nov 4, 2024 | EDITORIAL, POLITICS, RICHMOND NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS
In June, we interviewed Tavares Floyd, then an emerging candidate in the Richmond 6th District City Council race, during which he announced his run to us for the first time. Floyd came forward as a passionate advocate for systemic reform, connecting his political...
