DC needs real local power, not misplaced militarization
Residents of the nation's capital deserve true agency and autonomy.
Go-go music is the unifying force D.C. needs
With its deep roots in the city, Go-Go music could be the key to change in D.C.
Americans are already desperate for help. Why is Biden asking them for more money?
Joe Biden needs to focus on helping Americans, not asking them to fund his transition.
UMD is putting students in a terrible position by closing its isolation housing early
Students who contract the virus later in the semester won't have many good options.
Montgomery County must stop development of Moses African Cemetery
A mass burial site for enslaved people in Bethesda will be desecrated if Montgomery County leadership doesn't step up.
Feeling stressed about the U.S. election? Look to Bolivia.
We can look to the courage and conviction of the Bolivian people for an example of how to prepare for post-election power plays.
Colleges’ land acknowledgments are only a token gesture
Land acknowledgments don't do much — reparations to Indigenous people would.
How can UMD say it’s a civic leader when it won’t give us Election Day off?
UMD needs an Election Day holiday, not empty promises of civics lessons.
Compulsory voting would push marginalized groups out further, not bring them in
The solution to nonvoting isn’t mandating voting — it’s breaking down barriers to democracy.
Our politicians failed to address the pandemic. Don’t just blame reckless individuals.
Blame institutions for the spread of COVID-19, not individuals.