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“Social Security is Not a Ponzi Scheme” Presentation by Virginia Organizing, Thursday, September 22 in Danville

“Social Security is Not a Ponzi Scheme” Presentation by Virginia Organizing, Thursday, September 22 in Danville

Social Security is Not a Ponzi SchemeVirginia Organizing and Loyal Baptist Church Golden Age Club to Set the Record Straight on Social Security at Local PresentationDanville-A day after Governor Rick ...

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Virginia Main Street Alliance Update September 15, 2011

Virginia Main Street Alliance Update September 15, 2011

Active purchaser model defeated at VHRI, we think.  It appears that the Virginia Health Reform Initiative voted down having an “active purchaser” model for the health benefit exchange ...

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Prince William 2011 General Assembly Candidate Forum Aims to Bring Social and Economic Justice Issues to the Forefront

Prince William 2011 General Assembly Candidate Forum Aims to Bring Social and Economic Justice Issues to the Forefront

Cross-posted on Blue Virginia If you are concerned about anti-immigrant legislation, more budget cuts, less low income housing and the growing gap between the rich and the poor, come out and tell your ...

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Virginia Organizing Celebrates U.S.  Court of Appeals Health Care Ruling

Virginia Organizing Celebrates U.S. Court of Appeals Health Care Ruling

Court Ruling Upholding the Health Care Law is a Victory for All Virginians   Richmond, VA–The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond ruled to uphold the health care law ...

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Virginians Praise Health Care Decision and Hope for an End to the Cuccinelli Health Care Saga.

Virginians Praise Health Care Decision and Hope for an End to the Cuccinelli Health Care Saga.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond ruled to uphold the health care law today, including the responsibility “mandate” provision. The United State Cou ...

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Friday September 9 in Richmond: Tell Cantor and Obama: We Need Jobs!

Friday September 9 in Richmond: Tell Cantor and Obama: We Need Jobs!

As you probably know, President Obama will be in Richmond this Friday to talk about his jobs plan. Not to be outdone, Rep. Cantor announced a jobs event for the same day. Virginia Organizing members s ...

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Ehrenthal: De-regulation is not a jobs plan

Ehrenthal: De-regulation is not a jobs plan

Last week House Majority Leader Eric Cantor released a jobs plan memo, which includes very little about actual job creation. The memo focuses on deregulation across the board and includes the destruct ...

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Corey: Despite crisis, housing costs increased for over a million Virginians

Corey: Despite crisis, housing costs increased for over a million Virginians

This is a guest post by Elisabeth Corey. Elisabeth has sixteen years of work experience in Finance and Information Technology with three major corporations. She received her Bachelor’s Degree of ...

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The Power of Community

The Power of Community

As long as we care about each other and the place we live, every community has the ability to transform itself from being a simple aggregate of people to being a real community.(Paraphrase of K.P. Wil ...

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Fredericksburg, September 10: Use Your Voice, Change Your World

Fredericksburg, September 10: Use Your Voice, Change Your World

Frustrated with elected officials?Why haven’t you told them so? Too shy?Too discouraged?Reluctant?Tongue tied? Learn the Tools — Practice the SkillsGather up Courage — Make ...

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