NewsLighting Up A Better Future
In July, Virginia will become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana.
EventThe Future of Journalism, the Fate of Democracy
On Tuesday June 8, in the first of a two-part series of conversations, leading journalism experts will discuss one of the predominant threats to a functioning democracy: the viability of …
NewsProtecting Human Rights
Domestic workers quite literally keep us alive. It’s about time they got their rights.
NewsWho Votes?
Remember those twelve months where every ad was asking you to vote? It was inescapable. But even with historic voter turnout, a third of eligible adults didn’t vote.
NewsNew Voices At The Table
A new generation of Virginia politicians reflects on the 50th anniversary of Virginia’s 1971 constitution.
NewsExpanding the Franchise
Voting is important. But so many Americans can’t do it. This week, we explore one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time: felon disenfranchisement.
NewsY’all Alright?!
The GDP is rebounding while many Americans continue to struggle. Is it time to reconsider how we calculate the nation’s economic wellbeing?
EventSHELF LIFE—Felon: A Reading & Conversation with Reginald Dwayne Betts
Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts will discuss his latest collection, Felon, in a reading and conversation with Amy Woolard, including a contemplation of civic participation accessible to those who have been …
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EventWho Will Write the Story? The Critical Role of Black Citizen Journalists
Journalism scholar Allissa V. Richardson (Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones and the New Protest #Journalism) discusses empowering marginalized communities to tell their own stories, in conversation with UVA …
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NewsPresidential Leadership
What makes a leader decide to go to war? We take a look at the beginning of United States imperialism as we consider why leaders do the things they do.
NewsThe Pandemic Election
This election has a lot of people worried about voting–how to do it and how to make it count.
