by Rich Meagher | Sep 25, 2017 | OPINION
Last week brought us the worst political ad in Virginia and it wasn’t Dan Helmer. Apologies to RVAMag’s Political Director. He’s totally right about all the ways Dan Helmer’s ad was a bad idea, it’s just that this ad is even worse. We now have the Republican candidate...
by Rich Meagher | Sep 15, 2017 | OPINION
I’m teaching a class in Social Movements this semester. This has proven to be good timing, in the sense that neo-Nazis were just running amok down the street in Charlottesville – how helpful! (Uh, actually no. Murdering Nazis are never “good;”...
by Wyatt Gordon | Aug 29, 2017 | OPINION
After the violence and hatred that ravaged Charlottesville, Richmonders could be excused for thinking the swift removal of our city’s prominent Confederate statues along Monument Avenue may be the best way to prevent further chaos and bloodshed. However, such an...
by RVA Staff | Aug 18, 2017 | OPINION
Dear Virginia, I am from Virginia, but live abroad in Nice, France. I have been following the events in Charlottesville with growing concern. Angry mobs, domestic terrorism, equivocation from politicians, and the thought that those who don’t remember history are...
by Matthew Conover | Jul 11, 2017 | OPINION
“While contentious issues like the Atlantic Coast Pipeline still exist internally for Democrats, we believe Northam will work with stakeholders to ensure that all voices, progressive and moderate alike, will have a say in the future of the Commonwealth.” – an...
by RVA Staff | Jun 21, 2017 | OPINION
In recent months, the direction taken by some progressive groups in the US has become concerning to us in the UK. While a lot of our political views are firmly left of center (from a British perspective), I can’t help but notice that there is a growing illiberalism...
