Opinion
OpinionBy Jackie Turner November 9, 2022
Health care and education can help to decrease Black baby and mother mortality
Jackie Turner shares ideas on how to improve maternal mortality for Black women.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil November 2, 2022
Why DC voters should say no to raising the tipped minimum wage
Jeffery McNeil argues against raising the tipped minimum wage.
OpinionBy Chris Cole November 2, 2022
The pursuit of hoppiness
The “Pursuit of Hoppiness” aims to raise over $100,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
OpinionBy Erica Downing October 30, 2022
The CHIPS Act offers a fresh start for the U.S. economy
The United States of America is in need of a fresh start to achieve the leadership status it once held…
OpinionBy Raquel Lesser October 30, 2022
The voice inside the mental hospital
Mental hospitals are supposed to help those who are sick. This is a story from inside a mental hospital in…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil October 30, 2022
Fox News is watered-down conservativism. It’s time for hard liquor governing.
I rarely watch cable news, but occasionally I watch Fox. Outside of Tucker Carlson, Fox News to me is no…
OpinionBy Jewel Stroman October 30, 2022
Public housing residents already knew D.C.’s housing authority was unacceptably dysfunctional
Earlier this month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released a 72-page audit regarding the D.C. Housing Authority. The…
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor October 26, 2022
Alcohol is just as dangerous as drugs, and we should treat it that way
Jeff Taylor warns about the dangers of alcohol through the story of a friend.
OpinionBy Peaceful Tobias October 25, 2022
It’s urgent to get people housed for the winter, and the DC government is only half doing its job
Amina Washington calls for the city to act faster to house people living outside.
OpinionBy Wendell Williams October 16, 2022
When hurricanes strike, unhoused people seem forgotten
On my quest to see as much of the world as I can with the time I have left on…
OpinionBy Jackie Turner October 16, 2022
The power of a curfew
In Prince George’s County, there is a curfew for people under age 17 to be off the street before midnight…
OpinionBy Jeff Taylor October 16, 2022
Straight Talk about the T in LGBTQ+
I arrived on this planet on December 3rd, 1962 as a gay male in conservative middle America. I was fortunate…
How poor planning led to a deeper understanding of what it means to be unhoused
A friend I have known for years called the other day to share with me about an experience that changed…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil September 24, 2022
Trump is no longer president. Why is there still so much rage?
The last time Democrats were this angry at Republicans was when Abe Lincoln freed the slaves. In 2016, Americans who…
OpinionBy Maurice Spears September 24, 2022
What people need to thrive when they leave incarceration
How are we going to be able to help our returning citizens come back into society? They’re not bad people….
OpinionBy Donté Turner September 24, 2022
Are my amendments protected?
On top of the fact that any race besides white is already deemed as disturbing in America, being homeless and…
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey September 24, 2022
Sick and tired of the gun violence
My mom, sister and my 15-year-old nephew were all killed by guns. I used to like guns, but now I’m…
How I would improve transportation in the District: Cleaner buses, more parking garages
Walking is cool because I get to see what’s going on in my city. Is it safe? In some parts…
Why does the left suddenly think Liz Cheney is a hero?
I have walked to Farragut North every morning for the last ten years to sell Street Sense. As my morning…
OpinionBy Chris Cole September 21, 2022
Food Review: Astro fried chicken and doughnuts (4 out of 5 stars)
Chris Cole reviews a local restaurant.
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