
Andrew Moss: The deep connections between democracy and nonviolence
In recent weeks, leaders and commentators here and abroad have rightly framed Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine as a struggle between autocracy and democracy.

In recent weeks, leaders and commentators here and abroad have rightly framed Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine as a struggle between autocracy and democracy.

Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation helped undo much of the damage to environmental laws from the Trump administration and made progress in key areas.

The Human Rights Campaign has launched the Reality Flag campaign, a nationwide public awareness effort to galvanize public support for the Equality Act.

CAAV Steering Committee member Earl Zimmerman brings us this latest installment of Climate and Energy News.

Nothing in one part of the country is truly “alien” if it affects any other part. To the extent that the voting power and political voice of millions of people is diminished anywhere, it affects the quality of democracy everywhere.

Abigail Spanberger has announced the results of her survey asking Virginians if they believe members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children should be allowed to personally buy, trade, or sell individual stocks while serving in Congress.

U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have introduced the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, legislation based on Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act.

President Biden today endorsed changing Senate rules to allow for passage of voting rights reform, which, good luck with that.

Virginia Tech political science expert Karen Hult says that Democrats and Republicans will use the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol to push their political agenda and rally supporters.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger will host an open, public telephone town hall on Monday focused on a wide range of issues facing Central Virginia’s families, seniors, and economy.
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