Elections
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor February 10, 2021
Dems have got to play tougher
With the newly democratically controlled Senate, Democrats and the mainstream media must push back against the GOP and work to implement policies that benefit all Americans
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor January 14, 2021
What should Biden do about Trump post-inauguration?
Many people are asking that question. It raises concerns both about the safety of American citizens and restoration of the rule of law.
OpinionBy Marcus Green / Queenie Featherstone / Marcellus Phillips January 14, 2021
Street Sense Media vendors comment on the capitol insurrection
DC residents who have experienced homelessness share their views of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
OpinionBy Brian Carome January 14, 2021
From Our CEO: It’s up to us to defend democracy
We are, as a nation, increasingly divided. I do not think it is overstating our current state of affairs to say that our democracy is at stake
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem January 13, 2021
McPherson Square cleared ahead of Trump rally
McPherson Square, a federal park with a large population of people experiencing homelessness, was cleared ahead of the riot and insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
OpinionBy Aida Peery December 2, 2020
Good Riddance, Donald Trump
Artist and vendor Aida Peery celebrates Donald Trump’s loss.
NewsBy George Guruli December 2, 2020
Christina Henderson on housing and homelessness
Christina Henderson gives her plans for housing and homelessness as the next at-large D.C. councilmember.
ArtBy Ayub Abdul November 23, 2020
Voting: our shared responsibility
Ayub Abdul shares the importance of voting to our country.
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor November 18, 2020
No matter what happened on Nov 3, it’s gonna leave a mark
Jeff Taylor reflects on the lasting impacts of the presidential election.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil November 2, 2020
We won’t be shut out of the system
Jeffrey McNeil gives his perspective on the election and the consequences that could arise from it.
OpinionBy Aida Peery November 2, 2020
Too many people fought so we could vote. Don’t waste it.
Aida Peery encourages everyone to vote and reminds readers of the sacrifices it took to get here.
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor November 2, 2020
Beware the red mirage
Artist/Vendor Jeff Taylor warns that all ballots must be counted.
ArtBy Queenie Featherstone October 28, 2020
May the best crook win
Queenie Featherstone shares her thoughts on the upcoming election.
OpinionBy Wendell Williams October 26, 2020
103 seconds is not enough
Wendell Williams on why Biden’s statements on racial justice haven’t earned his vote.
NewsBy Jake Maher October 15, 2020
Of DC’s 24 at-large candidates, who has a specific plan to address homelessness?
A Street Sense Media analysis determined that only six of the 24 at-large DC Council candidates on the ballot advertised specific plans with measurable goals to address homelessness in their online platforms. We sent them five questions about local poverty.
ArtBy Ayub Abdul October 7, 2020
Real Change is Coming
Ayub Abdul explores the importance of Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
ArtBy Colly Dennis October 7, 2020
Election fraud is a myth
Colly Dennis, artist and vendor, argues President Trump’s claims the 2020 election will be subject to fraud are untrue.
OpinionBy Dorian Warren / Glenn Harris / Michael McAfee September 28, 2020
Housing is going to be an election issue — most Americans want the same thing
Dorian Warren, Glenn Harris, and Michael McAfee outline how housing policy could impact the 2020 election.
NewsBy Robert Nordahl / Kristian Berhost September 25, 2020
Homeless disenfranchisement in the United States: State election barriers, analysis, and best practices
Two researchers studied common barriers homeless citizens experience while voting and uncovered best practices to overcome them.
NewsBy Caleb Diamond / Joris de Mooij September 24, 2020
An emerging battleground: Housing in the 2020 presidential election
Poverty issues have long been pushed to the periphery of presidential elections. But with the housing crisis on course to be the most severe in history, they are of vital importance to a record number of Americans.
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