I was in my mid-twenties, a newlywed, and I was working a corporate job that was pretty unfulfilling. From a young age, my parents ingrained in me the importance of serving humanity and making a difference in my community. I wanted to make a change in my life and I…

Thirty years ago, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He did this with the goal of ending “the unjustified segregation and exclusion of persons with disabilities from the mainstream of American life.” …

by Christopher Carson Just days before Thanksgiving in 2018, a fire tore through the community of Paradise, CA. The fire leveled the entire city of 27,000 people, annihilating small businesses, turning schools into ash, and ending the lives of 86 residents. The fire destroyed around 15,000 homes, including my grandmother’s…

Today, we rolled out our Compassion For Working Families plan. Our campaign centers working families, especially essential workers. Our teachers, eldercare givers, nurses, hospital workers, grocery store workers, meatpacking workers, and warehouse workers are getting us through this difficult time. The majority of essential workers are women, people of color…

The following is a story about healthcare, privilege, and pre-existing conditions. I was born over 25 weeks premature. I was placed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Short version of my long, complicated medical history: I was diagnosed with hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy. Hydrocephalus is what doctors call it when…

This year, the COVID-induced shift to online learning has made it harder for teachers to connect with kids one-on-one and put students with poor internet access at a disadvantage. My mom works with special education students, so I have seen first-hand the challenges that teachers face every day in this…

COVID-19 patients are being met with thousands of dollars in medical bills, after insurance. While these price tags are appalling, consider the costs for the 700,000 Virginians who entered this pandemic with no health insurance at all. It couldn’t be clearer: our health care system is broken. Rep. …

by Anne Johnakin, Dartmouth Class of 2023 If you haven’t registered to vote in Virginia yet, it’s not too late! Whether you just moved here or have never registered before, the process is simple and you’ll be ready to vote in no time. Even though registering to vote is easy…

By Qasim Rashid My family immigrated to America because of America’s promise of religious freedom and equal justice under the law. This is a quintessentially American promise, and a promise I’m fighting for worldwide. Virginia has a proud history of religious freedom dating back centuries. …