Up From Debt: Debra’s Story
Virginia Organizing participated in The Alliance for a Just Society's Up From Debt conference in March. Debra Grant shared her story (watch below). Have you ever been trapped in a ...
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Do you ‘top off’ your gas tank?
Climate change necessitates that each of us work at reducing our carbon footprint (the amount of carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere by our actions and lifestyle). One way ...
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The Two Americas of Health Care
On February 25, 2015, The New York Times posted a video on "How King v. Burwell, the latest Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act, could create two American health ca ...
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High Stakes
Originally posted by The Half Sheet on March 4, 2015. Quality, affordable health coverage for hundreds of thousands of Virginians is under attack yet again. Today, the Supreme Cou ...
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Environmental Justice: Plastic is Everywhere
Plastic has become so prevalent that it is sometimes found in the food we eat. Learning these facts can be disturbing! Plastic waste has ended up in our oceans, affected marine sp ...
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Protect Our Health Care
On March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in King v. Burwell, which has the potential to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and cause millions of Americans to lo ...
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Commentary: House health care plan is nothing more than a Band-Aid
Originally posted in the Free Lance-Star on February 12, 2015. Several years ago, I was unemployed and slipped and fell on some ice. I went to a wonderful free clinic in Southwest ...
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Take Action for Medicaid Expansion!
You might have seen the news yesterday that the Virginia General Assembly’s money committees (the Senate Finance Committee and House of Delegates Appropriations Committee) chose t ...
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Celebrate at The Festivale!
What are your plans for March 13? Save the date and come join Virginia Organizing at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville to honor our 20th anniversary with a big “Festivale” ...
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Three Habits for Reducing Consumption
Most people struggle to consume less energy, buy less "stuff" and keep the house green. According to a publication, The Green Life, there are three habits can help us in this ende ...
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