Local activists and neighbors in Southwest DC seek to push city to purchase two parcels for a community land trust. — Coy McKinney, one of the organizers behind SW DC Action, takes to the stage to discuss the community land trust option.Matthew Koehler On a typical hot and sunny early June day last month, members of SW DC Action convened a rally at a lot across the street from Waterfront Metro…

Policy-wise we are a country that, by and large, has accepted the fact that our kids may be victims of a mass shooter. Uvalde will become just another black hole for countless prayers uttered on behalf of innocent children being gunned down by preventable gun violence. Bountiful prayers… From the Governor, who…

American society isn’t prepared for the pro-life movement to achieve its ultimate goal of ending Roe. — The pro-life movement and Christian conservatives operate on the flawed principle that it will somehow work out for pregnant women and unwanted children if only they choose life. For millions of women, that support networks will be there to lend support, counseling, and money. For children, the same. …

Stepping off the elevator into the swanky top floor hotel conference room, I entered an energized space full of industry insiders, all mingling and talking excitedly. I quickly grabbed my ID lanyard, which said media, and my stomach turned. Anxiety threatened to squeeze my throat shut so instead of making…

We’ve been watching sumo for years and its short, violent shoving matches are more satisfying than any other sport. — Sumo is back in Osaka after a more than two year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions. It’s been three years since fans have been able to watch it live. …

I eat my habits every night.

i swam out

I strode into the dark playground, wary but unafraid. there, at the far end, I waded into a pool – a miasma of filaments calling,

Both Nov. 14 and Dec. 12 were dry runs for what happened on Jan. 6. The Proud Boys and militia types knew they would be able to get into the city with tactical gear and weapons (some came armed with firearms, as several other on the ground reporters witnessed). They…