When AI expert and investigative journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, the organization was meant, its leader Sam Altman told us, to act as a check against more purely mercantile, and potentially dangerous, forces. […]
We'll be talking about the FY26 budget and reviewing the baseline of the budget for which projects have stayed the same, been reduced, or increased. We'll be discussing how prospective federal cuts may affect the FY26 projection and how the budget may be affected when the revised economic forecast is announced in July.
“Our Collective is the Prize” is a online course designed to help individuals, communities, activist networks and various other groups who are looking for resources, camaraderie and support in the face of the fascist attacks to U.S. public institutions, democracy and civil liberties under the second Trump administration. Designed to be a community of support […]
The ride was so wild that it forced a sitting president to drop his re-election bid, a once and future president to survive felony convictions and a would-be assassin's bullet, and a vice president, unexpectedly thrust into the arena, to mount an unprecedented 107-day campaign to lead the free world. Fight is the backstage story of […]
We are summoned once again to the steps of power—not to plead for favor, but to proclaim a moral vision. As Congress pushes forward a budget that threatens the life and dignity of the poor, the sick, the elderly, and working families, we will gather for a Prayer Vigil at the U.S. Supreme Court. We come […]
Patriarchy has oppressed women and denied their contributions worldwide, but the United States of America has its own unique gendered hierarchy. Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs applies her signature blend of approachable yet rigorous analysis in this definitive and groundbreaking history of American patriarchy. She proves that humanity in the United States is determined by gender […]
The Education Committee will be holding a Town Hall with Policy Experts discussing how the dismantling of the Department of Education may affect DCPS, what it would mean if IDEA funds were distributed through a private network, and how schools could be affected if curriculum changes were applied to DC's "federal children."
DC recently got control of the old RFK site, and it represents an enormous opportunity for our community. What are the options for the site? What would you like to see done there? Join the Ward 6 and Ward 7 Democrats, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, and Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder for a fireside […]
Let's get together to workshop our writing in a supportive environment: poems, short stories, songs and novel chapters (up to 1,000 words). The workshop will focus on the peace economy: works that speak to a culture of empathy, solidarity and connectedness, and resist a culture of violence and war. Please feel free to bring work […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements record-breaking tariffs leading to skyrocketing costs. We are calling voters and asking them to make their voices heard by calling their elected officials! Help us […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements record-breaking tariffs leading to skyrocketing costs. We are calling voters and asking them to make their voices heard by calling their elected officials! Help us […]
Join us for an in-person workshop on DC 2050, the District's next comprehensive plan! We'll discuss the essential elements of a neighborhood and the needs and priorities of your community. Visit DC2050.com for more information. Saturday, May 31, 11am-1pm Ron Brown College Preparatory High School (4800 Meade Street NE) Wednesday, June 4, 6-8pm Stuart-Hobson Middle […]
