Political commentary
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil July 19, 2023
Life is better when you win
Jeffery McNeil on the value of a merit-based system.
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…
ArtBy Jeffery McNeil March 30, 2022
When a Social Justice Warrior meets Alex Jones
Jeffery McNeil writes a fictional short story about a “social justice warrior” meeting someone with opposing views.
ArtBy Michael Warner March 23, 2022
D.C. holding elections for Mayor
Michael Warner shares his thoughts on the D.C. Mayoral election.
ArtBy Jemel Fleming March 16, 2022
Let’s be civil
Jemel Fleming comments on violence during the past year
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil January 12, 2022
If Martin Luther King was alive, would he recognize today’s Democratic Party?
Jeffery McNeil examines the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor January 5, 2022
No time for Trump fatigue. The fight is far from over
Jeff Taylor warns about the continued dangers of Donald Trump.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil December 15, 2021
When zealotry turns to tyranny
Jeffery McNeil on cancel culture.
OpinionBy Ayub Abdul July 21, 2021
Why we can’t just defund the police
Artist/Vendor Ayub Abdul shares opinions on why the community and police need to collaborate to help right social justice and meet local needs.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil July 14, 2021
Critical Race Theory is divisive and regressive
Artist/Vendor Jeffery McNeil provides views on Critical Race Theory.
OpinionBy Pierre Johnson June 30, 2021
The ugly brutality of prison sensory deprivation
Artist/Vendor Pierre Johnson offers some candid opinions on the state of the U.S. prison system.
OpinionBy Steve Lilienthal June 16, 2021
Why it’s better to put people in charge who’ve experienced poverty
Stephen Lilienthal provides commentary on how placing those who have diverse life experience in power can make positive change.
OpinionBy Oye I. Owolewa June 9, 2021
The pandemic proves D.C. needs statehood now
Rep. Oye I. Owolewa writes that the lessons learned from D.C.’s unequal treatment in receiving pandemic relief demonstrates the need for D.C. statehood is paramount.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil June 9, 2021
Who fact-checks the fact checkers?
Artist/Vendor Jeffery McNeil questions whether we’re asking the right questions in today’s political and news commentary.
ArtBy Ayub Abdul June 9, 2021
Praying for an end to violence
Artist/Vendor Ayub Abdul discusses the violence in Palestine and the need to address it for a better future for all.
ArtBy Angie Whitehurst May 19, 2021
The Verdict!
Angie Whitehurst shares her reaction to the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial for the murder of George Floyd.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil April 21, 2021
How censorship will backfire against cancel culture
Jeffery McNeil urges people to reevaluate cancel culture.
Opinion March 24, 2021
Will fear be the future face of America?
Photographer Joseph Young provides a photo essay capturing portraits of Trump supporters on the National Mall during the March to Save America rally on January 6, 2021.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil March 3, 2021
What masters are you serving?
The elites’ rigid obsession with diversity and multiculturalism, rather than competency, turns some things into a bureaucratic nightmare.
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor February 26, 2021
A monster out of control
We have a monstrous evil in bigotry, perpetuated by the Republican Party. And while we may never fully defeat it, we can sure as hell drive the bastard back into a closet. But it’s going to take work, commitment, and vigilance.
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