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Candi Peterson: From Teacher to Blogger to WTU General Vice President

LISTEN TO CANDI PETERSON [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Here I am today, as the general vice president. Who could have thought this would have happened? But I’m glad it did,” said Candi Peterson, the recently … Continue reading

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, Sunday, May 1, 2011

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DC CAB DRIVERS [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Welcome to “The Voice of DC Cab Drivers,” brought to you by the Dominion of Cab Drivers, here on WUST 1120 AM. I’m … Continue reading

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Mayor Gray Fires D.C. Taxicab Commission Chair Leon Swain

Leon Swain is no longer chair of the D.C. Taxicab Commission. A press release from Mayor Gray’s office stated, “City Administrator Allen Y. Lew informed Mr. Swain at close of business April 26 that he would not be reappointed and … Continue reading

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Where’s Walmart?

LISTEN TO VOICES FROM THE LIVING WAGES, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES RALLY: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “The wages are pathetic. You cannot raise a family on what Walmart pays,” said Ernestine Bassett, a D.C. resident who has … Continue reading

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Vincent Orange Returns to D.C. Council

Vincent Orange, the former Ward 5 councilmember, is now councilmember once again, this time as an at-large member. Mr. Orange secured 12,216 votes, or 28 percent, according to unofficial election results from the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics for … Continue reading

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Mayor Gray’s Budget May Be a Recipe for Disaster

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “We want a budget that is fair,” said Marina Streznewski, coordinator of the DC Jobs Council and chair of the steering committee of the Fair Budget Coalition, which organized last week’s … Continue reading

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April 26 Special Election: At-Large D.C. Council Candidates Patrick Mara and Sekou Biddle In Their Own Words

LISTEN TO SEKOU BIDDLE [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3   LISTEN TO PATRICK MARA [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Tomorrow is the special election for the D.C. Council (and the State Board … Continue reading

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April 26 Special Election: At-Large D.C. Council Candidates Bryan Weaver and Tom Brown In Their Own Words

The April 26th special election for the D.C. Council (as well as for the State Board of Education for Wards 4 and 8 ) is in just four days. LISTEN TO BRYAN WEAVER [Audio clip: view full post to listen] … Continue reading

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Navid Nasr on the Middle East Protests, Part II

LISTEN TO NAVID NASR [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Saturday, March 26 was a memorable day. Outside the White demonstrations were taking place surrounding Yemen, Syria, Bahrain and Libya. Like so much of north Africa and … Continue reading

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Voices From the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston: Sally Castleman and Judy Alter of Election Defense Alliance

LISTEN TO SALLY CASTLEMAN AND JUDY ALTER [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “At the present time, something like 97 or 98 percent of our votes are counted by machine which means we’re not only having a … Continue reading

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