Greetings Reader, A few weeks ago I spent the better part of an idyllic afternoon hanging out with a friend on a quiet veranda overlooking a stretch of woods behind my apartment complex. Our meeting was both pleasant and purposeful: our plan was to explore some ideas about how we could expand our support for the Free DC movement here in our besieged capital. But before we got down to the business of resistance, we took some time to catch up. I mentioned that my wife and I are planning a trip...

Greetings Reader, I have not forgiven Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for torpedoing Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign when she was the Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee during the run up to the 2016 elections. The results speak for themselves. And I haven’t forgiven former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his handling of the NYPD’s dishonest tactics and illegal mass detentions of nearly 2,000 protestors during the Republican National Convention in...

Greetings Reader, I’ve gotten used to a lot of the great things that go with living in my adopted hometown of Washington, D.C.: being able to see 360 degrees of sky from almost anywhere in town, being able to go for a walk in the woods without leaving the city’s limits, great Ethiopian restaurants, fantastic art collections at DC’s museums, many of which offer free admission, . . . I’ve also gotten used to living in a town that attracts idealistic transplants who come to our nation's capital...