With the Post no longer shielding him, Councilman Jack Evans’ days as a top DC powerbroker are over.
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Rev. Hagler: “Our Votes Cannot Just Be Simply Overturned”
Ignoring the wishes of D.C. voters, the D.C. Council repealed an initiative to raise tipped workers base wages. When activists attempted to put the measure on the ballot once again, the court stepped in.
Diane Ravitch on School Choice: From Segregation Academies to Charters
“These days when people who advocate for charter schools are told of the history of school choice they get very upset and they deny it, but that is the truth.”
Vince Gray is Eyeing Another Run for Mayor. Here’s What WaPo Did to Him Last Time.
While Gray believes he can win, the 75-year-old former mayor must weigh another consideration: Is he prepared to endure another round of attacks from The Washington Post, which went to great lengths to defeat him four years ago.
‘I don’t expect anything different from the Washington Post’
The Post’s lackluster pursuit of Jack Evans stands in contrast to the paper’s coverage of other councilmembers, particularly those whose base of support consists mostly of black voters.
How The Washington Post Covers for a Top D.C. Official
The Washington Post is known for aggressively reporting on local corruption in D.C., but the newspaper makes an exception for Jack Evans, the city’s longest-serving councilmember.
The Things Left Unsaid in Washington Post Op-Eds
How the Post has rejected or altered submitted pieces criticizing its journalism and business operations.
Wash Post Busted Pressmen’s Union in 1975 Strike. Why It Still Matters Today.
“Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel,” Mark Twain advised. In 1975, a hard-nosed union did just that – and lost.
As Uber’s Troubles Grow, Post Fails to Disclose Owner’s Ties to Ride-Hailing Giant
A review of Washington Post articles on Uber from this year—during which damning revelations about the company came in waves—shows that the paper is informing readers infrequently, and not at all in the past four months, that Post owner Jeff Bezos was, and presumably still is, an Uber investor.
If You Saw Uber’s CEO Testify Before the DC Council, His Downfall May Come as No Surprise
Travis Kalanick is out… For many Kalanick’s sudden departure may come as a shock. But for those who watched him testify before the DC Council five years ago, the only wonder may be that he lasted this long.
Heavy Protests Mark Start Of Trump Presidency
With homemade signs, banners and even locks and chains, thousands of protesters descended on today’s inauguration of Donald Trump. In modern times, no one so disliked has ascended to the nation’s highest office.
The Fight to Save McMillan Park Isn’t Over
It looked like the David-versus-Goliath fight to save a historic park in the nation’s capital had, after nearly three decades, finally run its course… But the very next day the project was halted.