Opinion
OpinionBy Anthony Carney February 14, 2024
What is war good for? Nothing
Anthony Carney calls for peace on earth and an end to war.
OpinionBy Jennifer McLaughlin February 14, 2024
Tenants should have more options
Jennifer McLaughlin calls on landlords to offer more ways for tenants to pay rent.
OpinionBy Rita Sauls February 14, 2024
Community concerns
Rita Sauls calls on the D.C. community to be more welcoming to outsiders.
OpinionBy Jackie Turner January 31, 2024
How to improve health care access in the United States
Jackie Turner writes about the need to improve health care access in the United States in her latest piece.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil January 31, 2024
Is Black History Month due for a major overhaul?
Jeffery McNeil writes about his frustration and complicated relationship with Black History Month.
OpinionBy Angie Whitehurst / Lisa Blackburn Ullven January 31, 2024
Road trip stories: ‘The Promise of Tomorrow’
Angie Whitehurst and Lisa Blackburn Ullven write about their thoughts on the TEDx Talk “The Promise of Tomorrow.”
OpinionBy Steve Lilienthal January 31, 2024
When the data drowns out the joyful music of teaching: A DC teacher’s memoir
Stephen Lilienthal, a local freelance writer, writes about DC teacher Bernard Jankowski’s new memoir.
OpinionBy Mars January 17, 2024
Inclusive
Mars writes about his resolutions for the new year.
OpinionBy Randall Smith January 17, 2024
Stop the bombing
Randall Smith calls for an end to the bombing in the Israel-Hamas war.
OpinionBy Lori Smith January 3, 2024
Minimum wage and cost of living: It’s not adding up
Lori Smith writes about the discrepancy between the cost of living and the minimum wage.
OpinionBy Invisible Prophet January 3, 2024
The truth and underlying issues with homelessness
Invisible Prophet writes about safety concerns in shelters.
OpinionBy Maurice Spears January 3, 2024
Addressing gun violence and juvenile crime: A call for community action
Maurice Spears writes about his proposed solutions to reduce crime in D.C., including intervention and prevention programs.
OpinionBy Angie Whitehurst January 3, 2024
The sacrificers
Angie Whitehurst writes about Vanessa Fluker, an attorney fighting for tenants’ rights in Michigan.
OpinionBy Annemarie Cuccia January 3, 2024
Introducing Street Sense’s editor-in-chief
Annemarie Cuccia, Street Sense’s new editor-in-chief, introduces herself in this letter from the editor.
OpinionBy Shuhratjon Ahmadjonov December 20, 2023
My appeal to readers
Shuhratjon Ahmadjonov asks Street Sense to raise the price of the paper from $2 to $3 to help vendors earn more.
OpinionBy Gracia Garcias December 20, 2023
What is a nation?
Vendor Gracias Garcias explains the plight of Puerto Rico and calls for the people to have the right to self-determination.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil December 20, 2023
I will celebrate a merry, not woke, Christmas
Jeff McNeil explores the political implications behind Christmas.
OpinionBy Degnon Dovonou December 6, 2023
My stay at Christ House
Gigi Dovonou recounts his experience at Christ House, a shelter for medically vulnerable people experiencing homelessness.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil November 22, 2023
If you love what you do, it isn’t work
Jeffrey McNeil doesn’t need tips – he loves his job, he writes.
OpinionBy Lori Smith November 22, 2023
The freedom of information age
When it’s hard to access vital government records, people experiencing homelessness suffer, Lori Smith argues.
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