Bob Topper: Putin’s war will not be on the ballot, but democracy will be
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Putin’s war with Ukraine has shocked the world and laid bare the evil callousness of dictatorial rule.
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Wim Laven: Primaries test the violent dishonesty of the right
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The fiction that the election was stolen is central in these tribal politics. The strength of loyalty to Trump over commitment to the Constitution is being tested and with the results the danger will come into focus.
The illusion of freedom: We’re only as free as the government allows
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For years now, the government has been playing a cat-and-mouse game with the American people, letting us enjoy just enough freedom to think we are free but not enough to actually allow us to live as a free people.
Robert C. Koehler: Nuclear weapons and cranial winter
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Nuclear sanity: ultimate (or, God help us, immediate) disarmament. Nuclear insanity: ongoing development and deployment, endless investment, eventual (either accidental or intentional) use.
Virginia parents say afterschool programs provide supports children need
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Most Virginia parents see afterschool programs as part of the solution to the social and mental health struggles so many students are experiencing right now.
Wim Laven: The case against the GQP is worse than you think
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The “GQP” refers to the Republican faction and extreme right that are celebrating Russian aggression and pushing Russian misinformation.
House Democrats answer Youngkin with $50 gas rebate proposal
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House Democrats are backing a plan to distribute $50 rebates to Virginia car owners as their counter to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s gas tax rollback proposal.
Virginia Democrats react to confirmation of Jackson to Supreme Court
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The United States Senate voted 53-47 Thursday to confirm the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, a historic vote that makes Judge Brown the first African American female on the high court.
STOCK Act hearing positive step, but ‘meaningless’ without further action
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The House Administration Committee held a hearing on Thursday on “Examining Stock Trading Reforms For Congress.”
Gov. Youngkin announces second round of Parole Board appointments
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday announced a second round of appointments to the Parole Board after Senate Democrats refused earlier this year to confirm an initial slate of appointees.
