Ehrenthal: Southern Fried America
Since I became interested in history and specifically the “Civil War”, I tried to understand why tens of thousands of poor whites supported the “rebel” cause. Most Southerners own ...
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Jenn Peterson, Finding Real Solutions
Jenn Peterson, the 2010 summer volunteer intern for the South Hampton Road's Chapter of Virginia Organizing, is literally making waves and big changes to the way Brown Bay Island ...
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Ehrenthal: Social Darwinism Today
Many years ago Richard Hofstadter wrote a book entitled Social Darwinism is American Thought. His study concentrated on the effect of Herbert Spenser's writings on Americans. Spen ...
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VIDEO: Norfolk Hands Off Our Social Security Action
On May 12, Virginians stood up against cuts to Social Security benefits, raising the retirement age, turning Medicare over to insurance companies and slashing Medicaid for seniors ...
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Norfolk “Make Them Pay” Tax Day Event
More than thirty people from MoveON , Virginia Organizing and other local allies came out for a “Tax Day- Make Them Pay” action in front of Bank of America in Norfolk on April 18t ...
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S. Hampton Roads Virginia Organizing Lobbies Legislators for Immigrant Rights
A delegation of Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake residents visited Richmond on Thursday for a day of lobbying their legislators for immigrants rights. The South Hampton Road ...
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Virginia Organizing Commends VA Beach City Council on Affordable Housing Protective Order
Virginia Organizing Hails the Passage of the Mobile Home Protective Order and the Human Rights Resolution Virginia Beach, VA –Residents who have fought on local affo ...
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Virginia Organizing Hails the Passage of the Human Rights Resolution
Virginia Beach, VA –Residents who have fought on immigrants' rights issues are commending the Virginia Beach City Council for their courageous vote in support of the Human Rights ...
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We Won the Housing Virginia 2010 Media Award!
Virginia Organizing and the Providence Mobile Home Park residents were the recipients of the Housing Virginia 2010 Media Award. Recognition and a $500 cash award were presented to ...
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HHS Regional Director Speaks at Forum and Explains the Health Care Law
Local Forum Answers Questions About the New Health Care Law ***Click Here to Download Pictures of the Event*** Norfolk, VA –Virginia Organizing, along with Empower Hampton Roads a ...
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