Meena Morar addresses the topic of police brutality.
Opinion
Safety, not police
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.
Conform or Be Shamed!
Jeffery McNeil argues for a greater emphasis on reopening the American economy.
Things Will Never Be The Same
Marcellus Philips reflects on the changes COVID-19 has brought about.
Dollar-Sick
Angie Whitehurst questions the push for reopening businesses.
We know the GOP playbook
Jeff Gray breaks down Republican electoral strategies for the 2020 presidential election.
Insiders and elites can’t guide DC to an equitable reopening
Parisa Norouzi, executive director of Empower DC, takes a closer look at the ReOpenDC Advisory Group.
It’s up to government and business owners to help excluded workers
Natasha Riddle Romero, a former tipped worker living in Washington, D.C., argues for the need for government aid for undocumented workers.
A Call to Action: Establish D.C.’s first safe consumption space
Shane Sullivan, a community outreach specialists at the health clinic HIPS, calls for a safe consumption space in DC.
Will America ever be the same again?
Jeffery McNeil, a Street Sense Media vendor, discusses the actions politicians have taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic and their repercussions for America’s future.
Get excited for President Biden!
Jeff Taylor, a Street Sense Media vendor, offers his impressions on the upcoming presidential election.
Don’t let incarceration be a death sentence
Angie Whitehurst, a Street Sense Media artist/vendor, illuminates the potential consequences of COVID-19 on D.C.’s criminal justice system.
The issue of homelessness and housing in America has been a tinderbox waiting to catch fire for generations. It’s time for change.
Israel Bayer, the director of INSP North America, argues now is the time for widespread action in the housing justice movement.
COVID-19 stimulus checks a trap door for the working poor?
Wendell Williams, a Street Sense vendor, outlines the complicated reality of stimulus checks for the working poor.
Clear the shelters, house people now
William Merrifield, Esq. advocates for prioritizing placing people experiencing homelessness in affordable housing, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. He highlights social housing as an overlooked solution.
