The murder of Charlie Kirk will have far-reaching consequences. They're already coming into focus. A universe of disinformation and conspiracy theories is one of them. Regardless of the truth, the damage is already done. The Wall Street Journal carelessly...
Jason Kessler, the white supremacist behind Charlottesville's Unite the Right rally on August 12, apparently has a new website called Real News with Jason Kessler. Kessler, who dropped out of the public eye after the terrorist attack in Charlottesville, which left one dead and another 30 wounded has apparently emerged to set the record straight....
*This story has just been updated. According to a Facebook event page sponsored by CSA II: The New Confederate States of America, a rally is being planned on September 16 to "protect" the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Ave. A previous rally was planned by the Virginia Flaggers on the same date, but was later cancelled...
“How are we doing, family?” Cheers and calls of affirmation come in response, filling James Madison Highway with sounds of joy in addition to the whirring of cars and overall quiet of Madison County. “Look at the person to your left, then to your right, make sure they look okay. Just 75 miles to Washington!” The group erupts in cheers once more...
One more Labor Day has come and gone in Virginia. Frisbee, corn hole, hamburgers, and hot dogs-all essential Labor Day staples for the discerning family in the Commonwealth. Wal-mart, like many other stores, ran Labor Day sales and promotions, encouraging all the trappings of mass-consumerism. Their website even says that the holiday marks “the...
The Sacred Ground Project held an event at Richmond’s African Burial Ground on Wednesday night, observing the anniversary of the rebellion led by Brother General Gabriel Prosser. Prosser who was executed on these grounds, organized and led the slave rebellion in September 1800 which aimed to capture the city of Richmond, as well as then Governor...
The term “Democratic Socialism” has been thrown around a lot lately in politics. Senator Bernie Sanders openly identified as a democratic socialist in the presidential primaries last year, differentiating himself and subsequently creating a split in base between himself and the more traditional Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. On November...
2017 has been a pinnacle year for politics in Virginia. Not only has the Commonwealth entered into the national conversation because of this year's gubernatorial election, but also because of the tragic events in Charlottesville. How this comes to define the future remains to be seen. Yet one thing is for certain, Virginia is changing and...
When I was sixteen years old I attended a liberal school in a liberal town in New York. Across the street from the side entrance, two older men sat every day - rain, sleet, twelve feet of snow, whatever - with a bloody fetus doll stapled to thick poster board and the words “American Holocaust!” and “Will you kill your baby?” As I walked to my car...
Tony Harris, one of the co-founders of RVA Mag, recently sat down with The Cheats Movement Podcast to talk about the events of Unite the Right in Charlottesville, the ongoing debate over Confederate monuments, and what this means for the city of Richmond. RVA Mag was on the ground covering the events in Charlottesville. Our team of journalists,...
