Washington Informer
Once again, we welcome the age-old holiday tradition of Thanksgiving. Recognizing its controversial origins, we still appreciate its purpose and meaning. It's a day set aside for individuals to take stock of their lives and give thanks for their blessings;…
Since President Barack Obama won re-election just two weeks ago, there has been a run on gun purchases by Americans, mostly whites, all across the country. Gun sellers, including Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. have described it…
Now that the 18-month, nearly $2 billion 2012 election for president of the United States of America is over, President Obama is set to begin his second term in January. However, the question of policy priorities by the White House…
All the talk about how "minorities" were successful in getting Barack Obama re-elected should give us pause to reflect on just how this nation got to this point. Listening to the grieving Romney supporters and the shock they were…
I realize that saying what I am about to say will earn me some powerful enemies. But it must be said. I call on all people to open their minds about the deteriorating circumstances at this hour in the…
Leading up to November 6, I found myself focused on the matter of voter suppression and electoral shenanigans committed by the Republicans. This concern was not for nothing. Prior to and on Election Day, there were myriad of attempts…
Hurricane Sandy was the October Surprise When the much-touted Frankenstorm Sandy marched up the East Coast at the end of October, we had no idea the devastation the Category 1 hurricane would wreck on the densely populated Northeast corridor.…
Truancy is a huge problem in the District. Truancy rates remain high and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is addressing the problem head on. As a matter of fact, at a D.C. Council hearing on Thursday, November 8, Henderson…
A Salute to President Barack Obama I want to be one of the first to congratulate President Barack Obama for his overwhelming victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. At first, I was a little nervous seeing all of those states…
We believe the sentence former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown received for bank fraud on Tuesday, Nov. 12 was lenient and fair. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon sentenced Brown to 480 hours of community service at 20 hours per…
As the December 31 deadline draws nearer and with President Barack Obama firmly in the driver's seat for another four years, it seems that even Republican lawmakers are predicting they will forge a deal with administration on the year end…
With the elections now over, I am stunned with the postmortem coming from the Republican Party and the lack of substantive analysis from its operatives. Those who follow my writings know that I have written extensively about the shifting…
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