Elections
OpinionBy Aida Peery November 6, 2024
November 5
The countdown is over, and hopefully, we’re about to have a historical event of electing a female president.
ArtBy Robert Warren October 23, 2024
Blue away Trump
The enemy of the people / that old Grim Reaper / don’t let that enemy / catch you sleeping / as he’s whispering / a melody of lies
ArtBy Levester Green October 23, 2024
Jim and Flem in the deep fake era
So then, Olivia Fox, the next dialogue in the Donald J. Trump/Joe Biden story should be coming from Kamala Harris due to her affiliation with all of these death-talking gangsta rappers she’s been meeting with lately.
ArtBy Jemel Fleming October 23, 2024
The election
Read Jemel Fleming’s take on the 2024 election: The main topic of my article today is the vice president of the United States.
NewsBy Fiona Riley October 23, 2024
Street Sense voter guide 2024
Street Sense’s voter guide for the 2024 local elections includes information about D.C. Council candidates.
OpinionBy Jacqueline Turner October 23, 2024
The president we need
We want a president who knows and practices our Declaration of Independence, i.e, “all [men] are created equal and are endowed with certain inalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
NewsBy Fiona Riley August 14, 2024
Voting while experiencing homelessness can be a challenge. Here’s how nonprofits can help
While you don’t need a permanent address, a number of barriers can prevent people experiencing homelessness from voting.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil August 14, 2024
How a staged transformation recast the worst vice president as a pro-Black feminist icon and champion for the people
A new story by Jeffery McNeil
NewsBy Franziska Wild July 3, 2024
“We are the swing vote:” Poor People’s Campaign assembles in Washington
Thousands gathered in front of the Capitol building for the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March to the Polls.
ArtBy Robert Warren April 26, 2023
Nothing but the truth
I could tell a tale about all the rich white men who have gone to jail. Lady Justice is not…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil March 29, 2023
Does a non-citizen vote nullify a DC voter’s right to autonomy?
For decades D.C. statehood advocates have argued that Congress shouldn’t usurp D.C. residents’ power to self-govern. Yet Congress cleared a…
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia November 2, 2022
How to vote in next week’s election
D.C. voters will go to the polls on Nov. 8 to vote for the city’s mayor and council members.
ArtBy James Davis October 19, 2022
No Rubles
James Davis shares his thoughts on the most pressing issues of the day through irresistible rhymes and clever wordplay.
ArtBy Laticia Brock July 20, 2022
A tented voice
A poem by Laticia Brock.
NewsBy Jasper Smith June 15, 2022
Georgetown University hosts heated DC mayoral debate
Candidates Robert White, Trayon White and the incumbent mayor, Muriel Bowser debated on issues for the district.
NewsBy Editorial Staff June 9, 2022
2022 Primary Voter Guide
Read our 2022 Voter Guide for candidates seeking seats in the June 21 ballot.
NewsBy Jasper Smith June 7, 2022
US Congress candidate hosts rally as election day draws near
U.S. Congress candidate Rev. Wendy Hamilton hosted the “Rally for Hope” event with Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia April 22, 2022
Residents elect Kenneth Council and Denise Blackson to DCHA board
Public housing residents elected Kenneth Council and Denise Blackson to the DCHA oversight board.
NewsBy Kaela Roeder April 20, 2022
DC Mobile Voting Coalition urges for hearing on mobile voting bill
The D.C. Mobile Voting Coalition held a press conference April 19 to push for a hearing on the Mobile VOTE Act
NewsBy Kaela Roeder April 13, 2022
Mayoral candidates discuss homelessness at Miriam’s Kitchen forum
Mayoral candidates gathered on April 5 for a forum hosted by local nonprofit Miriam’s Kitchen to discuss homelessness in the District.
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