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Jan 22, 2013

In Massive Blow to Global Capitalist Order, Anarchists Break Window at Chinatown Hooters

A small group of anarchists came one step closer to bringing down the global capitalist order by…breaking a window at a Chinatown Hooters.

Jan 22, 2013

The Things That Didn’t Go So Well During the Inauguration

Yesterday’s inaugural festivities went off relatively well, but there were still issues with Metro, Jumbotrons, cell phone service, and scheduling.

Jan 21, 2013

Gray Holds Protest Sign During Inaugural Parade

Mayor Vince Gray took the opportunity afforded to him as a participant in the inaugural parade to again make a statement about D.C.’s lack of voting rights.

Jan 21, 2013

Obama Briefly Emerges From Limo During Parade

President Obama briefly emerged from his limo during a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue this afternoon.

Jan 21, 2013

Mmmm: The Food You’d Be Eating Had You Been Sworn In

What’s President Obama eating between being sworn in and the parade? Steamed lobster, bison and apple pie.

Jan 21, 2013

Ballou Marching Band, University of Maryland College Marching Band Among Local Participants in Inaugural Parade

Now that President Obama has been sworn in, next up is the parade—and there’s plenty of local representation.

Jan 21, 2013

The Inauguration, Then: Woodrow Wilson Sworn In for First Term in 1913

A full century ago, President Woodrow Wilson was sworn in for his first term. But those 1913 festivities were plenty different to what we’re experiencing today, when President Obama will take the oath of office for his second term.

Jan 21, 2013

Unfortunate Victim of Inaugural Security: Fojol Brothers

The two trucks that make up the Fojol Brothers’ food truck empire are out of commission today, booted at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

Jan 21, 2013

Metrobus: The Last Line Between Terrorists and You

Metrobuses get you where you need to go, and they also serve to keep terrorists away from you during the inaugural festivities.

Jan 18, 2013

Art at the Inauguration: The Mixed Meaning of Thomas Crawford’s Statue of Freedom

On Monday President Obama will take the oath of office beneath “Freedom,” the statue that sits atop the U.S. Capitol’s dome. But much like the country that created it, “Freedom” is complicated.

 
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