Opinion

Beat the heat

Artist and vendor Colly Dennis stresses the importance of providing facilities for those living unsheltered, especially in the summer.

Not your father’s GOP

Freelance writer Steve Lilienthal comments on the current state of the GOP.

We Need More Than Police Reform in America Today. We Need a Whole New System

Photographer Joseph Young reflects on the George Floyd protests and the history of police protests in the United States.

The 1918 pandemic, the nation’s capital, and the making of Charles Drew

C.R. Gibbs compares the current pandemic with the flu of 1918.

A just recovery

Father John Enzler and Rev. William H. Lamar IV discuss what measures should be taken to further support the homeless community through the city budget, especially during the pandemic.

Random Acts of Kindness: A long-overdue change

Artist/Vendor Wendell Williams, a native Washingtonian, calls for an act of kindness from readers and shares his take on changing the name of the Washington football team.

DC, stop bullying homeless people out of downtown

Colly Dennis questions how the city has been treating the homeless community.

We must make changes in America

George Floyd is not the first unarmed Black person to be killed by police in recent years. But this moment is different. His murder by a… Read more »

When do we stop being hamsters on the wheel?

Jeffery McNeil urges for a change in voting habits to see change in the community.

Survival means silent voices

The combination of the coronavirus quarantine and the protests, including the curfews that were implemented early-on, have silenced the most vulnerable residents in the District… Read more »

The risks of a remote workforce

Brian Carome discusses the different effects of prematurely switching to a completely remote workplace can have.

Enough is enough, end anti-Black racism

Aida Peery calls for more attention on the issue of racism.

How to make DC more equitable post-COVID

Nechama Masliansky, advisor at So Others Might Eat, offers suggestions on what the council can do to support DC residents.

Safety, not police

Meena Morar addresses the topic of police brutality.

What, exactly, ‘defund’ means

Angie Whitehurst discusses racism and defunding the police.

White conservative privilege runs deep

Vendor Angie Whitehurst reflects on the culture of white supremacy and police brutality.

Join our fight against scammers and con artists — your utilities will remain on through the health crisis

Willie Phillips, chairman of D.C.’s Public Service Commission, warns readers to look out for utilities scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The crushing knee of systemic racism

Street Sense Media CEO expresses solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and explains how structural racism and discrimination causes Black Americans to experience higher rates of homelessness .

A home gone to ruins

A formerly homeless man writes about how the federal response to Black Lives Matter demonstrations in DC has cut some homeless people off from a place sleep and receive help from others.

Housing Is Healthcare

David Acosta from the Association of American Medical Colleges and Scott Schenkelberg from Miriam’s Kitchen present the case for investing in housing as a way to beat back the spread of COVID-19.