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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

AWOL

Say My Name: Why Can't Journalism Acknowledge the Transgender Community?

Lori McCue December 12, 2013
The media’s refusal to acknowledge Manning’s preferred gender identity diminishes the growing visibility of the transgender community.
The District at its Height: Will DC Finally Grow Up?

The District at its Height: Will DC Finally Grow Up?

Evan Mills December 12, 2013
At 169 meters, the Washington Monument is by far the tallest structure in the District of Columbia. It is the first thing visitors see driving north on I-395 into Washington and it's clearly visible from almost anywhere in the city.

Funding the Hand That Feeds You: Real Food and Wages in TDR

Haley Hawkins December 12, 2013
In DC, the living wage is a topic sizzling with debate.
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Where's Go-Go Going?

Michael Mansheim December 12, 2013
Go-go has remained a sort of well-kept secret within the DC-Maryland-Virginia area’s black community.

Policing for Profit: When Your Property Does the Time

Pamela Huber December 12, 2013
Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement to seize property, money, cars and homes without convicting or even accusing the owner of a crime, on the basis of the property’s alleged connections to illegal activities.
Holding Up H St.

Holding Up H St.

Brigitta Kinadi December 12, 2013
As dusk creeps into the H Street corridor, the Art Deco marquee of the Atlas Performing Arts Center lights up in beaming blue and white.
The Monumental Past

The Monumental Past

Zac Deibel April 23, 2013
Monuments often have unintentional implications that extend beyond serving as history lessons for the passerby.
Exploring LeDroit Park: Gentrification in the District

Exploring LeDroit Park: Gentrification in the District

Rhys Heyden April 23, 2013
LeDroit Park is a place defined as being “in-between.”
Lakota Stake Their Claim on the Earth

Lakota Stake Their Claim on the Earth

Pamela Huber December 6, 2012
Nestled in the southwest corner of South Dakota, the Black Hills rise out of the Great Plains like a new forest growing from its burnt ancestor.
The drum circle has been going on for at least 50 years, and is believed to have formed from the drum circles that happened during the marches and protests of the civil rights movement.

Photo Essay: The Meridian Hill Park Drum Circle

AWOL December 6, 2012
Every Sunday afternoon during spring and summer, there's a place in the city where people get together to play drums and dance.
Out of Asia, Into the District

Out of Asia, Into the District

Emily Kate Edwards December 6, 2012
Daw Suu Kyi’s visit to American University in September is far more significant than many outside of the community realize.
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