After a 25-year hiatus, a vote on DC Statehood has made its way back to Capitol Hill. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and Mayor Bowser have made the customary trek to influence Congress to bring full voting rights to The District. However, after all the cute tricks are exhausted and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) …
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A long denied fact has emerged amidst the handwringing and eye-rolling of the first two-and-a-half years of Donald Trump\’s presidency. The racial divide, glossed over during the Obama presidency while black men were being shot down in the streets, is now having the ugly scab ripped off. The puss of racism and white supremacy is …
This upcoming season will perhaps be the first season that the NBA will not have Carmelo Anthony, 10-time NBA all-star, 6-time all-NBA selected, 3-time gold medalist, and one of the most prolific scorers, participating. In his 16 NBA career seasons, Melo averaged 24.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. These are excellent stats …
This weekend concluded the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 mission that landed on the moon. \”One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind\” were the words announced by Neil Armstrong as he took this historic step. It\’s easy to look back at this achievement and marvel at the feat. Even as …
The District braced itself for a collision between two extremes as the alt-right assembled in Freedom Plaza and Antifa and Black Lives Matter gathered across the street in Pershing Park. Standing in the DMZ of 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue between the alt-right and Antifa it becomes obvious that there is an undercurrent in American politics …
This year’s offseason has got to be one of the craziest in NBA history with all of the moves and pandemonium surrounding free agency. Anthony Davis joins LeBron in Los Angeles to form a dominant duo. Lonzo Ball goes to New Orleans along with his young teammates Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart; linking up with …
In this year’s NBA draft, the Washington Wizards selected two prospects in the first round. The question is, were these picks the best decisions for the team? With the Wizard’s first round 9th overall pick, they selected Rui Hachimura from Gonzaga as their first pick. This pick was confusing seeing how the Wizards are in …
After a very disappointing season, the Los Angeles Lakers finished 37-45 which was 10th in the West. This, of course, cost them a chance to make it to the NBA playoffs in LeBron James\’s first season with this new team. This was a major let down to the city after he made it to the …
Why must someone\’s pro-life stance affect my uterus? It’s a shame that in 2019, the year of Avengers Endgame, our government is choosing to drag us back into the dark ages. I’m not talking about racism. Instead, I’m focusing my attention on the disgusting “heartbeat” bill Georgia and Ohio’s governors have signed. The bill will …
This is an important question which requires some critical decision making and involves much logistics and coordination at federal levels. The starting point could possibly be to exam the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Considering Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, publicly announced to the world the unanimous …
