Hero or Zero? September 15th Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! SEPTEMBER 15: Hero: Minimum […]
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How Betsy DeVos Let “Men’s Rights” Groups Shape Campus Sexual Assault Protections
Earlier this summer, Betsy DeVos met with so-called “men’s rights” groups —groups widely acknowledged to be hostile to women’s rights—to get their take on (wait for it…) campus rape. And last week, DeVos announced that she would be rescinding Obama-era guidelines on campus sexual assault. Coincidence? Let’s start with the facts on campus sexual assault […]
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Jacky Cortes is our Hero
Hero or Zero? September 8 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! SEPTEMBER 8: Hero: Jacky […]
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Houston’s Spiderman is our Hero
Hero or Zero? September 1 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! Hero: Spiderman in Houston […]
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Nathan Coflin is our Hero
Hero or Zero? August 25 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! AUGUST 25: Hero Nathan […]
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Heather Heyer is our Hero
Hero or Zero? August 18 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! AUGUST 18: Charlottesville While […]
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Justin Fairfax is our Hero
Hero or Zero? August 11 Welcome to Progress Virginia’s Zero or Hero, a weekly, unapologetically progressive take on this week’s heroes and zeros in Virginia politics. Check out this space every Friday, and Tweet us or post to our Facebook to nominate your own heroes and zeros. Like this? Please share! Hero Democratic Lieutenant Governor […]
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5 things to know about GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Today is the first forum between candidates for Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and Jill Vogel. We think there are some things you need to know before hearing what they have to say. Republican Jill Vogel wants to force invasive vaginal ultrasounds on women. In 2012, Jill Vogel introduced legislation in the Virginia State Senate requiring […]
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18 Miles for Gun Control
18 miles. That’s the distance protesters, marchers, and gun control advocates will walk from the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax to the Department of Justice in Washington DC. Virginia gun control activists have organized a monthly protest on the 14th of every month at the NRA headquarters. The protests began in January 2013, […]
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3 Reasons Combating Climate Change is Good for Virginia
Trump’s recent decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord is bad news for Virginia’s economy. Our reliance on agriculture and the fact that numerous coastal communities (like Hampton Roads) are already feeling the harsh economic consequences of climate change make fighting climate change imperative for Virginians. (In case you’re wondering, we have […]