Opinion
OpinionBy Laura Zeilinger January 13, 2016
Resolve to Combat Homelessness in 2016
I have high hopes for the District of Columbia in 2016. I have high hopes for the Department of Human…
OpinionBy Derian Hickman January 11, 2016
Derian’s Day in Court (Representing Yourself Part 2
I have been homeless in Washington, D.C. for about seven years as I remain hung-up in the court system. I…
OpinionBy Ken Martin January 6, 2016
An Inescapable Reality
I’d be remiss if I did not speak out for those defenseless folk denigrated in Shernell Thomas’s piece featured in…
OpinionBy People for Fairness Coalition January 6, 2016
Open Letter: End Encampments and Find Housing for All
We are writing this letter to express our concern about the way the Washington, D.C. government has chosen to deal…
OpinionBy Richard Embden January 6, 2016
Can Living be a Crime?
How can you criminalize existing? If one is going to live, one must get some sleep. The paradox is that…
OpinionBy Patty Smith January 6, 2016
Housed and Unhoused
A lot of people believe that the unhoused are lazy; that they want to hang in the streets day and…
OpinionBy Michael Lee Matthew January 5, 2016
A Prayer for Those Sleeping on the Streets
May God and Jesus truly be with the 300 to 400 people sleeping on the streets downtown. I do commend…
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson December 29, 2015
MOVING UP: Navigating the Healthcare Sign-up Process
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been very effective in reducing the number of uninsured residents in the United States….
OpinionBy Robert Williams December 29, 2015
Perception or Reality: Spectrum of Change
Extended time spent in any given environment can or will change an individual. However, One does have Some control over…
OpinionBy Elizabeth Bryant December 29, 2015
My Daughters Birthday
I need all people that read my writing to understand that I’m in a lot of pain. My daughter’s birthday…
OpinionBy William Mack December 29, 2015
REVIEW: Mowtown The Musical
So many artists got their start with Motown. Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Four Tops,…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil December 29, 2015
I Didn’t Leave The Party. The Party Left Me!
Our country is in a crisis morally, spiritually and economically. Before I moved to D.C., I thought of myself as…
OpinionBy Robert Warren December 29, 2015
Remembering Christmas
I’ve never been a big fan of Christmas. I remember, when I was 8 or 9 years old, going with…
OpinionBy Michael J. Curtin Jr. December 29, 2015
Christmastime Compassion Isn’t Good Enough
Like dozens of other nonprofit organizations working to end homelessness in the District of Columbia, DC Central Kitchen’s programs…
OpinionBy Ken Martin December 29, 2015
Go Ahead And Criminalize Homelessness
Yes, homelessness should be criminalized. Every politician, developer, landlord, church leader and any other “citizen” that opposes or otherwise fails…
OpinionBy Gwynette Smith December 29, 2015
Criminality of Being Homeless
All people should have civil rights in this country. We open our borders to immigrants, but people often show they…
OpinionBy Brian Carome December 29, 2015
Where Is Our Progressive Mayor?
Recent events suggest Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is of two minds when it comes to addressing homelessness. Upon taking…
OpinionBy Reginald Black December 29, 2015
You Are Appreciated
I have been thinking of writing something like this for a while, not just for the holidays. I stayed away…
OpinionBy Michael Craig December 29, 2015
Let’s Try World Peace!!
In our holiday seasons, we are often overcome with the euphoria of the occasion. Or perhaps, for some, the depression…
OpinionBy JC Diaz December 18, 2015
Under The Bridge
The independent film “Under the Bridge” had its Washington, D.C., premier on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at E Street Cinema….
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