Opinion
OpinionBy Dennis Forster December 4, 2013
Post-Shutdown, DC Service Providers Are Looking For Ways to Improve Cooperation
ILLUSTRATION BY TYLER HARCHELROAD District officials have had a chance to take stock of the local impact of the 16-day…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil November 20, 2013
A Coming to Damascus
Republican Governor Chris Christie’s historic victory in New Jersey proves that he is the most popular candidate in America. He…
OpinionBy Barron Hall November 20, 2013
Being A Vietnam Veteran
Being a Vietnam veteran, I feel really hurt when I remember the way the lawmakers of this country have often…
OpinionBy Jackie Turner November 20, 2013
Thanking God
At 60 years of age, I wake up every morning thanking God for another day of life. I live in…
OpinionBy Ashley Trick November 20, 2013
Honor Our Veterans
After not attending Mass in over six years, walking into a church is the last thing I thought I would…
OpinionBy Scott Lovell November 20, 2013
Thankful to God for McLean, VA
I am very thankful to God for allowing me to meet people and sell papers in McLean VA. McLean is…
OpinionBy Ashley McKinley November 20, 2013
Outcry
On November 26, 2007, four young men invaded Sean Taylor’s house in Miami, Florida attempting to rob his house. To…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn November 20, 2013
C=mb2: Service with a Smile
What do segregation and ostracism have to do with homelessness? Everything. I was recently turned away at the door of…
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey November 20, 2013
Remembering Veterans Day: Rock Bleier
Veterans Day is the day that we as Americans honor the men and women who sacrificed for our country. My…
OpinionBy Reginald Black November 20, 2013
My Quest to End Homelessness, Phase 1
Earlier this year, during the annual city budget deliberations, advocates – including me – got embroiled in a struggle against…
Opinion November 20, 2013
Opinion November 6, 2013
Is Winning Everything?
Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” Is winning really the only thing that matters? Vince…
ArtBy Robert Warren November 6, 2013
Obamacare Spending
Looking back over the last three months has really strengthened my belief that we, as Americans, need to better inform…
OpinionBy Brian Carome November 6, 2013
Beginning a New Decade
With this issue, Street Sense completes its tenth year of publication. We are proud to have reached this milestone in…
OpinionBy Reginald Black October 23, 2013
The National Mental Health Dialogue Comes Home
One recent Saturday, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray hosted a citywide discussion on mental health. The event was planned as part…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil October 23, 2013
Historic Perspective of Extremism
When I look at history I am always amazed at how things that are now normal were once considered revolutionary…
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey October 23, 2013
DC United: A New Stadium in the Works?
D.C. United, Washington’s professional soccer team, has been trying to build a new stadium since 2006. With a new stadium…
Giving the Community a Voice
The poor and the homeless need more of a voice in the city decisions that impact their lives. Two recent…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil October 9, 2013
Do Republicans Fear Obama?
Albert Einstein said “Insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting different results.“ Tea Party insanity is running…
OpinionBy Tamika Station October 9, 2013
Paying Student Loans
Stay Strong. I have been trying to pay back a student loan for between 10 and 15 years now…
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