Opinion
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson May 6, 2016
MOVING UP: How Transportation Affects the Poor and the Minimum Wage Battle
Several weeks ago, the city of Washington D.C. suffered a one-day crisis as all the Metro trains were shut down…
OpinionBy Ken Belkosky April 26, 2016
Opinion: An International Perspective on Street Performers
Street performers in Indonesia are unable to receive donations.
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson April 20, 2016
MOVING UP:California’s mininmum wage increase affects the District
Advocates for those seeking an increase in the minimum wage saw a huge victory last month as California, led by…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil April 20, 2016
Turning a Pig into Miss Piggy
Donald Trump is a diamond in the rough. He’s something special. He may be a pig, but he’s my pig….
OpinionBy Joseph Sparks April 20, 2016
Medicare-For-All is Winning the Debate
Medicare-for-all advocates should rejoice. You are winning the debate. No one has refuted the benefits of this proposed single-payer health…
OpinionBy Phillip Black April 11, 2016
If You See Something, Say Something: 29-hour shutdown
Metro, again! It will take much more than a 29-hour shutdown to fix Metro’s problems. General Manager Paul Wiedefeld doesn’t…
OpinionBy Robert Williams April 11, 2016
Perception or Reality: An Industry of Misery
Keep asking yourself: what’s really going on? No matter what topic we’re talking about, there is falsity. Whether it’s coming…
OpinionBy Monica Kamen April 11, 2016
Support D.C. Families. Support TANF.
In recent years, there has been growing public attention to the city’s homelessness crisis. Residents have been calling on our…
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson April 7, 2016
MOVING UP: Starting a Small Business in DC
Volunteer writer Arthur Johnson illustrates essential steps to take when starting a business.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil April 7, 2016
Is Trump a Bigot?
Jeffery McNeil, a frequent writer and columnist for Street Sense, explains his endorsement of Donald Trump.
OpinionBy Robert Williams April 4, 2016
Perception or Reality: A Letter to the Next Generation
Dear little Lila, I want you to write an update for this article in about 14 years. You will only…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn April 4, 2016
The Elderly Deserve Better
A black cloud of cruelty lingers in the air of Washington, D.C., from individuals who intentionally force the frailest to…
OpinionBy Tim Farrell April 4, 2016
How to Break Barriers to Employment
Are you having problems getting or keeping a job? Are you concerned about what effect arrests, convictions or a bad…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil April 4, 2016
When the Dream Becomes a Nightmare
When President Barack Obama was elected, many thought this was a dawn of the new beginning where racial tensions would…
OpinionBy Katherine Plucinsky April 4, 2016
A Humbling Taste of Homelessness
You don’t know the utter lack of compassion for human life until you, yourself, are on the corner of 7th…
OpinionBy Ken Martin April 4, 2016
The Intersection of Art, Poverty, Activism
A special event took place Monday March 21, 2016 at the McKinley Building on American University’s campus. This semester, a…
OpinionBy Reginald Black / Elizabeth Bryant / Richard Embden / Chon Gotti / Morgan Jones / Patty Smith / Shernell Thomas / Robert Warren / Clarence Williams / Robert Williams March 23, 2016
LAST WORD: Advocate with Us
Our vendor advocacy group, Focus Attitude and Commitment to Excellence (FACE), meets every Friday at 10:30 a.m at the Street…
OpinionBy Marie-Louise Murville March 15, 2016
Last Word: A Deal or a Steal?
Ray Rose is a D.C. native. Ray Rose is a veteran. Ray Rose is a former cameraman for Channel 7….
OpinionBy Anonymous March 15, 2016
To the Editors: A President for All
Thank you for bringing awareness to homelessness and also bringing recognition to the talent, skills and stories of different individuals…
OpinionBy Naomi Verdugo March 15, 2016
Homelessness and Hardship for LGBT Youth
When I was 12, my sister told my mother I was gay. I didn’t have the words to express I…
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