Inside the Heated Battle Over D.C.’s Sub-Minimum Tipped Wage
Misinformation abounds as the restaurant industry pours its resources into defeating Initiative 77.
A Soiled Picture of Art and Labor
The deeply unequal art world’s current economic model simply isn’t working, as the story of one public art effort demonstrates quite clearly.
The Enduring Impact of Andy Shallal’s Mayoral Run
In a money-drenched political system that often requires multiple candidacies prior to winning, Andy Shallal sowed some seeds for the future.
How I Exposed an Undercover Cop
Spying on protesters is the worst violation of our freedom.
AIDS in Africa and Black America
The United States should take a lesson from Africa in dealing with its AIDS epidemic.
On D.C.’s U Street, Can’t We All Just Swagger Along?
Restaurants along U Street are meant to be community cultural hubs that preserve the legacy and history of the District and uplift racial and cultural connections.
The District Has a Youth Unemployment Crisis
DC youth between the ages of 16 to 19 are in crisis. They are experiencing unemployment levels 2.3 times the national average.
The Humanity of Poetry
The 500 poets participating in Split This Rock Poetry Festival come from all walks of life and all levels of education and training.
Film: Wal-Mart; The High Cost of Low Price
Walmart has plans to establish four stores in DC by 2012. Notorious for threatening small businesses, causing the loss of more jobs, and bringing lower wage standards for all workers to communities, concerned District of Columbia citizens and social justice advocates are coming together to spread the news and resist the potentially disastrous implications for the District of Columbia.