Opinion
OpinionBy Steve Lilienthal August 12, 2020
Not your father’s GOP
Freelance writer Steve Lilienthal comments on the current state of the GOP.
OpinionBy Colly Dennis July 29, 2020
Welcome to the club
Artist and vendor Colly Dennis discusses the ever increasing number of people seeking help.
OpinionBy Robert Warren July 29, 2020
Trump Didn’t Make Anything Great
Artist and vendor Robert Warren comments on how President Trump has handled the public health crisis.
OpinionBy Joseph Young July 29, 2020
We need more than police reform in America today. We need a whole new system
Photographer Joseph Young reflects on the George Floyd protests and the history of police protests in the United States.
OpinionBy C.R. Gibbs July 15, 2020
The 1918 pandemic, the nation’s capital, and the making of Charles Drew
C.R. Gibbs compares the current pandemic with the flu of 1918.
OpinionBy Father John Enzler / Rev. William H. Lamar IV July 15, 2020
A just recovery
Father John Enzler and Rev. William H. Lamar IV discuss what measures should be taken to further support the homeless community through the city budget, especially during the pandemic.
OpinionBy Wendell Williams July 15, 2020
Random Acts of Kindness: A long-overdue change
Artist/Vendor Wendell Williams, a native Washingtonian, calls for an act of kindness from readers and shares his take on changing the name of the Washington football team.
OpinionBy Colly Dennis July 15, 2020
DC, stop bullying homeless people out of downtown
Colly Dennis questions how the city has been treating the homeless community.
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey July 2, 2020
We must make changes in America
George Floyd is not the first unarmed Black person to be killed by police in recent years. But this moment…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil July 2, 2020
When do we stop being hamsters on the wheel?
Jeffery McNeil urges for a change in voting habits to see change in the community.
OpinionBy Colly Dennis July 2, 2020
Survival means silent voices
The combination of the coronavirus quarantine and the protests, including the curfews that were implemented early-on, have silenced the most…
OpinionBy Brian Carome July 2, 2020
The risks of a remote workforce
Brian Carome discusses the different effects of prematurely switching to a completely remote workplace can have.
OpinionBy Aida Peery June 24, 2020
Enough is enough, end anti-Black racism
Aida Peery calls for more attention on the issue of racism.
OpinionBy Nechama Masliansky June 24, 2020
How to make DC more equitable post-COVID
Nechama Masliansky, advisor at So Others Might Eat, offers suggestions on what the council can do to support DC residents.
OpinionBy Meena Morar June 24, 2020
Safety, not police
Meena Morar addresses the topic of police brutality.
OpinionBy Angie Whitehurst June 24, 2020
What, exactly, ‘defund’ means
Angie Whitehurst discusses racism and defunding the police.
OpinionBy Angie Whitehurst June 10, 2020
White conservative privilege runs deep
Vendor Angie Whitehurst reflects on the culture of white supremacy and police brutality.
OpinionBy Willie Phillips June 10, 2020
Join our fight against scammers and con artists — your utilities will remain on through the health crisis
Willie Phillips, chairman of D.C.’s Public Service Commission, warns readers to look out for utilities scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OpinionBy Brian Carome June 10, 2020
The crushing knee of systemic racism
Street Sense Media CEO expresses solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and explains how structural racism and discrimination causes Black Americans to experience higher rates of homelessness .
OpinionBy Colly Dennis June 10, 2020
A home gone to ruins
A formerly homeless man writes about how the federal response to Black Lives Matter demonstrations in DC has cut some homeless people off from a place sleep and receive help from others.
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