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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DREAMers Walk 70 Miles to Defend Their Futures
Ten Virginia DREAMers walked 70 miles from Charlottesville to Richmond last week to bring attention to the threats facing immigrants since Trump was inaugurated. “We can’t sit quietly anymore,” said Jacky Cortes, one of the organizers. “We can’t allow the political environment to drive us to fear and the shadows. Now is the time to […]
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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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Keep Calm and Join a Union
The Fight for $15 Continues The Fight for $15 launched just 5 years ago, and already, the campaign has raised the minimum wage for 22 million Americans. This is a huge step forward for families across the country who struggle to get by on the minimum wage, but there is still more work to do. […]
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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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Virginia’s Student Loan Debt Crisis: Crushing Debt is Crushing Our Future
As the infographic below shows, 44 million Americans are affected by student loan debt. And the problem is growing—from 2004 to 2012, the number of borrowers and their average debt load grew by 70 percent. In Virginia alone, the average borrower owes almost $28,000 upon graduating college. This unfairly saddles graduates, more than half of […]
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In Virginia, Higher Education Means Higher Costs
Due to chronic underfunding of Virginia’s colleges and universities, the cost of a college education for students in our communities is now at a record high, according to a recent report by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). The General Assembly is underfunding Virginia institutions of higher education by $660 million. Students […]
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It’s easy to call out Nazis. It’s hard to call out our neighbors.
In the wake of violent demonstrations and domestic terrorism by the New Klan in Charlottesville this weekend, a chorus of voices have demanded that elected leaders condemn white supremacy and Nazi ideology. Some figures (Donald Trump, Corey Stewart) have fallen far short of the mark. But calling out Nazis is not enough. It is the […]
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In Henrico County Court, Another Shameful Attempt to Control Women’s Bodies
Advocates and women affected by sham restrictions against abortion providers rallied outside the Henrico County courthouse on Friday to show support for women’s healthcare. Why? Because the notoriously anti-woman, anti-healthcare Family Foundation filed a lawsuit against the McAuliffe administration in a desperate attempt to prevent women from accessing the healthcare they so desperately need. The […]