When it comes to issues of globalization, nobody rocks the field like Joseph Stiglitz, whose last book, Globalization and its Discontents, should be a must-read for everyone who thinks they can change the world with a papier-mâché puppet. Now he’s back to discuss the ways of Making Globalization Work. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, at 7 p.m. more ›

What, pray tell, do you consider the most pressing issue facing the United States Senate? Is it the war in Iraq? The Israel-Lebanon conflict? Global warming? The energy crisis? The low minimum wage? Immigration? Flag burning? Health care? Are you sad yet? Fortunately, the New York Times' crack political reporters have singled it out for us: the interminable crowding of the Senators-only elevators. In an article only D.C. could inspire, we get a glimpse into... more ›

D.C. being the place that it is, big protests such as those that took place this last weekend are a dime a dozen. Complaints of excessive use of force by police officers are just as recurrent, with protestors often charging that overzealous police officers step in to make arrests too quickly and offer few apologies or admissions of wrongdoing thereafter. This weekend seems to have been different in that regard -- WJLA is reporting that the District's Office of Police Complaints, which sent 11 employees out to monitor the protests, did not observe nor report any aggressive police behavior. While this newfound concern for freedom of expression and assembly stems from the shameful 2002 events at Pershing Park, it is at least reassuring to know that expressing dissent nowadays won't provoke a quick billy-club to the head. more ›

For some reason, today is particularly heavy on Metro-related news. And yes, we know, Metro Friday isn't nearly as catchy as Transit on Thursday, originally authored by former editor Mike Grass, but we'll be resurrecting that feature soon enough. Until then, we were lucky enough to find that picture at left, snapped by Olivia Leigh and posted on Flickr. Forget the naysayers -- Metrorail stations are beautiful in their own cathedral-like way. Metro Security to... more ›

D.C. Mayor Wowed by Beijing: Telling a member of the Post's foreign service in an interview near Tienanmen Square, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams says D.C. has much to learn from the Chinese capital. "It's almost the brashness. You're overwhelmed by the vitality of the place," he said. more ›

As you probably know by now, if you've been trolling political blogs all day like the good little unproductive employee you are, Ed Schrock, a conservative Republican congressman from Hampton Roads, Va., quit his re-election efforts after a D.C. blogger, BlogActive, alleged that Schrock was gay. As DCeiver noted this morning: "Don't look now, but Virginia's having its own McGreevey moment!" BlogActive, run by D.C. gay activist Mike Rogers, has been on a campaign for... more ›