Columns
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Commentary: The American Art of Disruption
When power forgets who it serves, protest becomes the people's reminder.
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No Kings, Just Chaos: Fighting Without Losing Your Mind
Columnist Will O’Bryan explores how humor, rage, and protest can help us stay sane in Trump’s chaotic America.
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Opinion: Why D.C. Needs Statehood Now More Than Ever
Whether its performative military policing or grandstanding pols, D.C. deserves so much better
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Obergefell Is at Risk. LGBTQ Advocates Must Act Now.
With Obergefell at risk and 32 states poised to restrict same-sex marriage, LGBTQ advocates push to enshrine protections at the state level.
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Riki Wilchins: ‘Not Passing is Now a Criminal Offense’
Thanks to the Trump administration, policing gender is becoming the norm -- and it's about much more than trans women.
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World Pride Profile: Ron MacInnis, HIV Advocacy’s Ambassador
"I hope we find ways to use World Pride to educate and to enlighten and build empathy," says MacInnis, tireless in his community outreach.
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The Power of Gratitude
Because of the election, Thanksgiving 2024 may be more painful than in some years past, but gratitude can empower your resolve.
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A Very Bad Night: Election 2024
Election Night was hours of hope, tension, and watching the worst possible outcome occur.
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The Loathsome Language of Donald J. Trump
A sexual predator saying Kamala Harris "put out" on a national stage deserves total outrage, not a shrug.
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The GOP’s Fetish for Firearms Has Gotten Out of Hand
Despite what JD Vance says, the majority of sane Americans have not bought into the idea that school shootings are “a fact of life.”
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Moms for Liberty Brings its Bad Parenting to D.C.
Washington, D.C. closes out the summer with a transphobic Moms for Liberty summit.
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The Democrats Are Bringing Joy to Identity Politics
As one side has fun with identity politics and celebrates diversity, while the other builds walls and uses "diversity" as an insult.
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Kamala Has Made the Presidential Race More Hopeful Than Ever
I am thankful for Biden's service to our country, and I am so thankful that millions of Americans are rallying around Harris.
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The Biden Question: A Metro Weekly Reader Forum
Our readers weigh in on whether President Biden should continue his campaign or gracefully bow out, among other election-related questions.
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He Should Stay: The Case for Keeping Biden
The Democratic Party and its allies must stand by President Biden and his campaign despite his recent debate fumble.
