Qasim Rashid

Qasim Rashid

Qasim Rashid is an attorney, author, and Virginian

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Commentary WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Commentary Rashid: So Many Right Wing Lies. Is A Platform of Ideas Too Much to Ask?

STAFFORD-During every election season, a new right wing lie seems to pop up. What happened to running on a platform of ideas, Qasim asks.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid July 13, 2021 7:40 am EDT
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Commentary Rashid: Working Americans Deserve Economic Fairness and Justice

STAFFORD- Working Americans deserve better pay, affordable healthcare, and accessible housing. How do we get those, Qasim wonders?

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 28, 2021 6:47 am EDT
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Commentary Rashid: What Is Critical Race Theory? Why Don’t We Ask The Creators?

STAFFORD-After a school board incident in Loudoun County, Qasim looks to the creators of critical race theory to explain what it is and isn't.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 24, 2021 5:13 am EDT
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Commentary Rashid: The Voters Spoke. Now It’s Time for Virginia Democrats to Unite.

STAFFORD-Why should Virginia Democrats stay engaged? Because that's the only way we'll ever see change, columnist Qasim Rashid argues.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 14, 2021 11:59 pm EDT
Commentary Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963. The widely quoted speech became one of his most famous.
Commentary Rashid: Dr. King, Not Joe Manchin, Was Right About the Filibuster

STAFFORD-America stands at a filibuster crossroads. Do we uphold a racist Senate rule? Or do we move forward and protect voting rights?

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 7, 2021 7:49 am EDT

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Commentary Rashid: Virginia Can Still Learn Lessons From The Tulsa Race Massacre

STAFFORD-As we mark the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, columnist Qasim Rashid argues we still haven't learned from it.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid June 1, 2021 2:02 am EDT
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Commentary Rashid: Why Wouldn’t You Want a January 6 Investigation?

STAFFORD-Why would you vote against an investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection? Wouldn't that help the country? Qasim has some thoughts.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid May 25, 2021 2:55 am EDT