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Editorial: DDOT’s Problem with the Public
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Editorial: Take a Breath and Honor Our Planet
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The Man Behind the Bridge: Francis Scott Key
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Celebrate Georgetown’s Women, Too
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Editorial: Thank You, Council Member Brooke Pinto
Clergy Express Support for Homeless Nonprofit
September 13, 2023
•We, the clergy leaders of Georgetown congregations, support Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC) because it is the single most important resource for our neighbors experiencing homelessness in this community. GMC is […]
Arts Education Is Key to Our Cultural Heritage
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Washington didn’t become the sizzling arts capital it is today without our local artists shaping and enriching our cultural landscape. And perhaps there’s no better way to preserve our arts […]
Washington, D.C.: Our Culture Capital
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Perhaps no city in the world possesses such a unique cultural heritage as Washington, D.C. Home to iconic public monuments of world significance – Lincoln gazing across the Reflecting Pool […]
Witcover on Politics: The Stain of Indictment, from Agnew to Trump
September 5, 2023
•Fierce partisan division is underway within the Republican Party over the recent indictments of former President Donald Trump on numerous charges. He’s been implicated for federal election obstruction, mishandling classified […]
Crime: City and Its Council Need to Get Real
August 16, 2023
•On Aug. 7, Ward 8 Council member Trayon White made headlines as he suggested the use of the D.C. National Guard to combat the city’s unrelenting lawlessness and violence. “The […]
Where Is Honor to Be Found?
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The founders of our great nation knew our Constitutional Republic could only survive if our citizens were honorable. But now we search in vain for traces of character in our […]
Witcover on Politics: Biden and Ukraine, Steady Wins the Race
July 24, 2023
•When Joe Biden became president in January 2021, he declared he would not be sending any American military personnel into Russia, for risk of sparking a third world war. Instead, […]
Looking for a First Home? Try Georgetown.
July 12, 2023
•You know what they say — location, location, location. While that phrase is of course hackneyed, it’s 1,000 percent true for Georgetown. If you’re a longtime renter looking to buy […]
Witcover on Politics: Biden’s 2024 Playbook May Result in Victory
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President Joe Biden has hit the ground running. Instead of heading for cover as his presidency encounters uncommon political challenges from a growing field of potential Republican opponents to his […]
Safe at Home? D.C. Fears
July 11, 2023
•Washington, D.C., once again is generating headlines in a bad way. But do we feel what the victims of crime feel? So far, we’ve been hearing the news rather than […]