by RVA Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | OPINION
Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated to silence his voice as a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia. Moving to the U.S. in June 2017, after being banned by the Saudis for criticizing President Trump, Khashoggi was eventually hired by the Washington Post in September of the...
by Rich Meagher | Oct 11, 2018 | OPINION
While I’m teaching, I find myself restating the same point to my students over and over again: Republicans are better at politics than Democrats. We just saw it recently play out at the national level (welcome, Justice Brohim). And it’s certainly true in Virginia,...
by Amy Rector | Oct 3, 2018 | OPINION
When the 45th President of the United States says that it is a “very scary time for young men in America,” he is blatantly discounting the fact that it is always a very scary time for women – young and old – in America. I have more than 100 students in my...
by Jack Clark | Sep 27, 2018 | OPINION
Should circuit court judge Brett Kavanaugh be appointed to the Supreme Court, the lives of women throughout the U.S. will change, starting with the court being overshadowed by a man who clearly has a proclivity for lying about sexual assault, straight through to the...
by Henry Haggard | Sep 20, 2018 | OPINION
About nine months ago, I was applying for a scholarship to Capitol Debate’s American University residential program. I didn’t know what to expect, but was interested in the central goal–to encourage public speaking and debate. In a fortunate coincidence,...
by Jesse Scaccia | Sep 10, 2018 | OPINION
Update: Legalize Virginia has been rescheduled to next week, starting Sept. 18. Last week the Board of Pharmacy Ad Hoc Committee met to determine which companies will be the first to be able to open medical cannabis dispensaries in Virginia. Yes, they met behind...
