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Opinion: Debating Free Speech in Virginia

Opinion: Debating Free Speech in Virginia

The violent clashes in Charlottesville on August 12 turned the spotlight on freedom of speech across the nation, with many asking just how much hate speech is covered under the first amendment. And just over a week ago, Richmond experienced a neo-Confederate rally on...

Opinion: Worry About Police, Not Just Protestors

Opinion: Worry About Police, Not Just Protestors

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;" let's just say it's been...