A small but shining bright spot during this pandemic has been the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed just a week into the first lockdowns… Read more »
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The pandemic-era safety net will disappear soon. Here’s what to do about it.
Getting housing assistance shouldn’t limit where someone can live
There should be no opposition against what neighborhood a person can live in. People should live wherever they want to. In other words, I should… Read more »
Here’s what the Democrats must do to win in the midterm elections
If the Democrats hope to win the 2022 midterms, unlike Obama’s first-term midterm massacre in 2010, they must talk about their message. Their message is… Read more »
Shelters or Prison?
Shelters and detention centers are very much alike. You’ll have to fight to survive, or like they say, “survival of the fittest. ” Instead of… Read more »
The Oscars: Let’s stop making excuses for Will Smith’s bad choices
Here’s what I’d like to say to the supporters of Will Smith’s violent public behavior during the Oscar telecast, in which he supposedly defended his… Read more »
Students reflect on poverty in their neighborhoods
Seniors at Gonzaga College High School were given an assignment to take a “pilgrimage” walk in the area surrounding the campus. Here are their reflections. … Read more »
Will war mongers fight to save Ukraine?
As the Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, I feel like Mikey in the Life cereal commercial. I can’t eat what the war machine is… Read more »
What “culture” are critics of the Washington Football Team’s new name trying to preserve?
I can’t take this any longer. This pushback over the latest name change for the Washington football franchise has gotten ridiculous. I, and many others,… Read more »
Views on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from Street Sense vendors and contributors
Please, remember history and stay out of Ukraine By Aida Peery It’s very heart-wrenching how Vladimir Putin has launched a preemptive strike against Ukrainian people…. Read more »
Metro subsidies would help people — with safeguards
Receiving a $100 Metro pass seems okay, as long as it came with some type of rule to prevent misuse. Otherwise, people might sell the… Read more »
America needs to move on from Covid-19
I’ve heard stories of married couples who never knew their spouses were spies. I feel the same way — I don’t recognize anyone anymore. People I… Read more »
The only thing that will encourage Metro ridership is the end of the pandemic
The D.C. government’s plan to use part of its $900 million of its unallocated money as an incentive for increasing more Metro ridership is a… Read more »
Is national divorce a viable option?
For several years now, even before the Trump era, I’ve wondered whether we’d all be better off in the long run it the United States… Read more »
Human or Animal?
At the beginning of 2022, things changed for the worse for the homeless. There are now fewer places for us to go. One organization has… Read more »
It’s taking way too long to fix the Metro
Just a few years ago, riders of the Washington D.C. Metro system had to deal with entire lines being shut down for months at a… Read more »
We can — and must — prevent homelessness from becoming a death sentence
Since late December, we at Street Sense Media have learned of the passing of four newspaper vendors. Each of their deaths are a harsh reminder… Read more »
Two views on Biden’s Supreme Court pick
Every little Black girl ought to be like Condoleezza Rice By Jackie Turner The person I most admire is Condoleezza Rice. When I first saw… Read more »
Why did Mary Cheh blame homeless people for crimes they didn’t commit?
On Thursday January 27, Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh called an emergency community press conference outside of the Days Inn on Connecticut Avenue in Van… Read more »
Families deserve specialized services to end homelessness
After discovering more than two decades ago that there were 20 children living a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol in the Community for Creative… Read more »
Who is Steve Bannon and why is he so dangerous to American democracy?
For those who are not political junkies like myself, you may be only vaguely familiar with the name Stephen Bannon. Let me bring you up… Read more »