Welcome to the website of The Virginia Defender, Virginia’s statewide, progressive newspaper, published quarterly by the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Here you can find the current and past issues of our newspaper, information about the Defenders organization, our books, pamphlets and other publications and our current and upcoming activities. We invite you to read our literature, find out about our activities and get involved with us in helping to build a more just, humane and peaceful world.