Opinion
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey July 24, 2019
Where was Metro’s heart this winter?
Artist and vendor Eric Thompson-Bey questions the DC Metro Police’s practice of targeting “fare evaders”
OpinionBy Aida Peery July 10, 2019
Trump has done nothing for homeless people
Artist/vendor Aida Peery challenges Trump’s assertion that he ended homelessness in DC.
OpinionBy Reginald Black July 10, 2019
The credit belongs to the community
Artist/vendor Reginald Black responds to President Trump’s assertion that he ended homelessness by describing the situation from the community’s perspective.
OpinionBy Brian Carome July 10, 2019
Humans or Trash?
Street Sense Media Executive Director Brian Carome responds to comments by President Donald Trump that he “ended” the problem of homelessness in DC.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil June 26, 2019
Not exactly repeal and replace, but Trump’s new rules are a terrific start
Artist/vendor Jeffery McNeil is optimistic about Trump’s new healthcare regulations, and hopes for more freedom of choice in selecting the right plan.
OpinionBy Reginald Black June 26, 2019
Protest at mayor’s housing expo reveals tensions and frustrations
D.C. residents protested at Mayor Bowser’s housing expo over rising rents, increasing homelessness, and public housing conditions.
Our right to healthy food
Artist and vendor Reginald Black explains the need for healthy meals in D.C. homeless shelters.
OpinionBy Colly Dennis June 26, 2019
Keep the DC Circulator bus service free!
Artist and vendor Colly Dennis argues for keeping the DC Circulator bus service free, and criticizes the DC Council’s reasons for ending it.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil June 12, 2019
Donald Trump is to politics what Muhammad Ali was to boxing
Jeffrey McNeil, a Street Sense Media artist and vendor, shares his view of the President.
OpinionBy David Alpert June 12, 2019
This map shows even more starkly how inequitably distributed DC’s affordable housing is
A 2018 map of DC illustrates the major inequities of available affordable housing in high-income areas of DC and concentration in a few lower-income areas.
OpinionBy Jaclene Begley / Leah Brooks / Brian McCabe / Jenny Schuetz June 3, 2019
The region has built a lot of housing – but not enough, and not in the right places
The authors of a new Brookings Institute report break down their findings about where housing has been constructed in the D.C. metro area and how that affects affordability.
Art June 1, 2019
May is for Mother
I love the month of May because it has Mother. I always spend time with my mother on that day….
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil May 29, 2019
Do pro-lifers practice what they preach?
Vendor Jeffery McNeil shares his reflections on how his opinions regarding abortion while pro-life conflict with the current political climate.
Opinion May 21, 2019
A closer look at the District’s Point-in-Time Count
Patrick Geiger argues D.C.’s PIT count results reveal worrisome trends for homeless singles.
OpinionBy James E. Gartrell May 15, 2019
Each of us has a responsibility to help each other
Artist and vendor James Gartrell recounts experiences with hiring discrimination and urges for equality.
OpinionBy Brian Carome May 6, 2019
When our justice system takes a life
Street Sense Media Executive Director Brian Carome alleges the DC behavioral health system, including its mental health court, has failed under the purview of Mayor Muriel Bowser.
OpinionBy Ronald Smoot May 1, 2019
A Visit to the Downtown Day Services Center
By Ronald Smoot I saw the news about the new Downtown Day Services Center (at the New York Avenue Presbyterian…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil May 1, 2019
Learn How to Win, Instead of Complaining About How the Game is Played
Being a Democrat is similar to being a Washington, D.C. sports fan, whether it’s Georgetown University, the Redskins, the Wizards…
OpinionBy Joe Jackson April 17, 2019
Housing is healthcare, but it is not enough on its own
Vendor Joe Jackson argues that there needs to be a more productive relationship between housing and healthcare.
OpinionBy Ronald Smoot April 17, 2019
Don’t gimme shelter
Vendor Ronald Smoot highlights his issues with living in a shelter
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