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Another day, another ray of hope
by Jonathan Krall I, like so many people I talk with, am looking for reasons to hope. The explosion of rallies, protests, and celebrations of democracy give me…
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Right here, right now
by Jonathan Krall These are unusual times. While we continue to focus on local Alexandria politics, new volunteers are coming to us with national concerns that we share…
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What can we do?
We in Grassroots Alexandria are getting a lot of inquiries from prospective volunteers. Here is some info to help you get started. If you want to rally for…
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Positive pressure for politicians
by Jonathan Krall Recently, a friend observed that politicians seem to dig in their heels whenever activists like us pressure them to act. She asked, “does pressuring these…
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Multiculturalism in Black and White
by Jonathan Krall When writing on this website, we have adopted the convention, similar to that of the Washington Post, of capitalizing Black and White whenever we refer…
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What does Palestine have to do with Virginia?
by Jonathan Krall and Mo Seifeldein Today, in 2024, the decades-long war between Israel and Palestine is a national issue. The post-October-7 “plausible genocide” in Gaza has broken…
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