In October 1992, several dozen people gathered at the base of a statue outside the Labor Department building at 3rd and D Streets NW. Together they unfurled large white sheets, and with some effort, draped them over the tall statue. The costume was not part of a Halloween prank. The uninvited decorators were followers of fringe political figure Lyndon LaRouche, the sheets were stitched together to appear as Ku Klux Klan robes, and the statue…

Everyone loves bagpipes. DCist sure does. From the Highland Games to any sort of firefighting ceremony, they draw attention and respect. That’s why when DCist left the office yesterday, we were pleasantly surprised to hear bagpipes blaring from the corner of North Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue. But we were confused. With the bagpiper were two men from a Philly-area union pacing in front of the Dubliner. They were carrying signs denouncing new Labor Department…