The Washington Post has called for the resignation of yet another member of the D.C. Council. And who is the Post going after this time?
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Uber Right-Wing
Testifying last week before the D.C. Council, 35-year-old Uber CEO Travis Kalanick routinely interrupted councilmembers and espoused a right-wing ideology. “We’re a tech company,” Kalanick said at a talk at the Heritage Foundation in December. “I don’t have any drivers, and I don’t have any cars.”
2012 interview on We Act Radio, which may have gotten them kicked off TV?
In 2012, I joined Kymone Freeman and Ron Pinchback on We Act Radio for a fiery discussion on DC Councilman Jack Evans’s shady dealings and the Washington Post’s unwillingness to cover them.
D.C.’s Double Standard
When it comes to pursuing potential corruption, D.C. has a double standard. Elected officials advocating for the city’s African Americans are scrutinized to within an inch of their lives, while those looking out for the downtown business community largely get a pass.
Taxi Chair and Media Make Serious Allegations Against Drivers, But Offer No Evidence
Last week, taxi chair Ron Linton made serious allegations against D.C. cabbies but failed to offer evidence to back them up.
One for Pepco, Zero for the People’s Counsel: Public Advocate’s Nomination Rejected
“The current commission is captured by Pepco. They want someone who’s compliant and weak. They want puppy dogs.”
Cheh Puts Others Ahead of Taxi Drivers
Hundreds of taxicab drivers attended a Jan. 30 hearing on taxi reform legislation in order to voice their opposition to a bill introduced by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh.
Was Trayon White Arrested for Standing Up for his Constituents?
“How am I unauthorized [to be here]?” Ward 8 School Board member Trayon White asked while standing at the Woodland Terrace Public Housing Project, which resides in the ward he’s elected to represent. White spoke with TheFightBack at the very spot where he was arrested Sept. 24.