Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022): An Appreciation
• September 1, 2022

With the Aug. 30 death at age 91 of Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022) — the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution at the end of the Cold War […]

Editorial: Reading, ’Riting, ’Rithmetic… and Religion  
• August 17, 2022

The other day I was talking to a neighbor whose daughter, a rising high-school junior, was beginning to plan her college visits. Suddenly, it’s become very complicated, she told me. […]

Non-competes: Ensuring the District Remains a Competitive Place to Do Business     
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At the Council, I have a responsibility to legislate in a way that will protect District residents, ensure all who are reading the law have a clear sense of their […]

Remembering David McCullough 
• August 11, 2022

It is hard to say goodbye to my friend David McCullough, who died Aug. 7 at the age of 89. We met in 1989 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at the centennial commemoration […]

Guest Opinion: Metro’s Revolving Death Spiral
• August 8, 2022

WMATA (Metro) once again finds itself on the precipice of yet another “death spiral.” This isn’t the first time the term was used to describe Metro. Former General Manager Richard […]

Re Dobbs vs. Jackson, Beware the Originalists   
• July 13, 2022

With all their emphasis on the importance of the founders’ intentions in creating the U.S. Constitution as the foundation of federal law, the Constitutional “Originalists” and their enthusiastic cheerleaders might […]

Looking for a Few Good ANC Candidates
• July 5, 2022

It’s a fervent time for civic activity in America — and especially in Washington, D.C., and Georgetown. So many national issues are focused here and activists from throughout the country […]

In D.C., Bowser Wins; Progressives, Too
• June 23, 2022

The center held, more or less, as Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic nomination and a chance to have a third term — besting her opponent Robert White by 10,000 […]

2022 Endorsements: Bowser, Mendelson, Schwalb  
• June 15, 2022

While the Ward 2 election ballot may be thin, The Georgetowner shall weigh in on the June 21 Democratic primary, with early voting and mail-in ballots already happening. Let’s deal […]

Commentary: Hall of Mirrors
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Patients suffering from intractable, chronic, or phantom-limb pain often find relief in mirror therapy, which tricks the brain into believing the injured limb is “healed” by viewing a reflection of […]