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Saturday, December 10: Celebrating Our Diversity, An Intercultural Potluck in Harrisonburg

Saturday, December 10: Celebrating Our Diversity, An Intercultural Potluck in Harrisonburg

Groups Celebrate The Friendly City By Joining Together to Learn, Share, Eat and Enjoy Harrisonburg’s Diverse Cultures HARRISONBURG- As the holiday season approaches local groups are bringing residents ...

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Health Care Workers Demand Congress Generate Jobs, Not Health Care Cuts

Health Care Workers Demand Congress Generate Jobs, Not Health Care Cuts

Protesters from across the country held a speak-out and rally today, calling for Congress to focus on creating jobs rather than proposing health care cuts that harm patients and eliminate jobs from ou ...

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Staunton Hands Off Our Social Security Presentation: Tuesday, December 6, 6:30pm

Staunton Hands Off Our Social Security Presentation: Tuesday, December 6, 6:30pm

  “Hands off Our Social Security” Presentation Virginia Organizing & Augusta Coalition for Peace and Justice to Set the Record Straight on SocialSecurity STAUNTON- ...

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The face of the unemployed

The face of the unemployed

 Today USAction helped put a face to unemployment in America. Amid a flurry of press coverage, including not one but two advance mentions in the New York Times, we released a special report, ...

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Justice Thomas’s Virginia Conflict of Interest

Justice Thomas’s Virginia Conflict of Interest

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has significant conflicts of interest that make it impossible for him to render a fair, impartial decision in the health care case being reviewed by the Cour ...

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Tuesday, December 6, 6:30pm: Richmond Unemployment Action Forum for the 99%

Tuesday, December 6, 6:30pm: Richmond Unemployment Action Forum for the 99%

MEDIA ADVISORY FORTuesday, December 6, 6:30 p.m.   Julie Blust 804-405-6615     Virginia Organizing and First Unitarian Universalist Church Sponsor Unemployment Action Forum   RICH ...

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Karen Shaffer: November 2011 Leader of the Month

Karen Shaffer: November 2011 Leader of the Month

When Karen Shafer read an article in the newspaper about the Board of Supervisors considering lifting the ban of gas drilling in Washington County, she knew she had to take action.   Karen immedi ...

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Virginia’s Health Council Finds Reform Will Cut Uninsured In Half, Reduce Uncompensated Care Costs

Virginia’s Health Council Finds Reform Will Cut Uninsured In Half, Reduce Uncompensated Care Costs

Originially posted at Think ProgressBy: Igor VolskyVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) is a strong opponent of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, claiming that the “unconstitutional” ...

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Virginia Organizing November 2011 Newsletter

Virginia Organizing November 2011 Newsletter

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Virginia Organizing November 2011 Newsletter

Virginia Organizing November 2011 Newsletter

 An Economic Emergency for the 99%VirginiaOrganizingsupporters, unemployed workers and local residents turned out in a cold downpour to declare an “Economic Emergency for the 99%” in ...

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