Around The City

Washington, D.C. has always had some excellent schools. And it\’s always been a struggle for working people to get their kids into them. Historically, a household’s postal address dictated where the children would learn. Many parents and guardians sought private alternatives or left the city. What were they looking for? Choice. Enter the charter school concept. Professor Ray Budde …

D.C. Charter Schools: The Pros, the Cons, and the Unending Debate Read More »

No matter how many statues of Christopher Columbus are felled, beheaded, or legally removed, his murderous legacy lives on in the city named for him. The terrifying volume of murders and other violent crimes in the District of Columbia is a topic The DC Voice has covered extensively. Unfortunately, it is an issue that continues …

To Live and Die in D.C. Read More »

D.C. has always been a top attraction for tourists. People come for the cherry blossoms, the White House, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, Embassy Row, and the country’s largest Catholic church. Then they discover the bookshops, a thriving LGBTIQ+ community, and a cornucopia of international cuisine: Somali, Ethiopian and Eritrean, and West African, along with a rich blend of …

The Coronavirus Is Keeping D.C. Tourists Away in Droves Read More »

On March 7th, Covid-19 struck Washington, D.C. Four months later, the City has more than ten thousand cases, with a death count well over 500. The virus has insinuated itself into every financial system of the City. The D.C. Policy Center is reporting on the pandemic economy, and its terrible toll on small businesses.  Many D.C. entrepreneurs work in the hard-hit …

Covid-19: The Plight of Small D.C. Businesses, and the Call to Action Read More »

The events of the past month should make it clear that D.C.\’s demand for statehood is more than just a slogan or rallying cry. It\’s an existential reality that President Donald Trump laid bare to the world that 700,000 US citizens live at the whim of the federal government. When federal troops were unleashed on …

The Last Plantation Read More »

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It\’s not hard to empathize with people who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. After all, most people have been directly or indirectly impacted by the public health crisis in some way—physically, socially, financially, and/or emotionally. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, about nine in ten Americans say their personal lives have …

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on DC\’s Homeless Youth Population Read More »

Before the coronavirus crisis hit, the United States had a problem. Forty percent of its people lacked the money to cover a surprise $400 expense, and half of people aged 55+ had nothing saved up for retirement. CEOs in the richest country on Earth were collecting more than 300 times the average worker’s pay. Nationwide, more than half …

Hunger in the Capital: Feeding D.C. Through the Covid-19 Crisis Read More »