Reading archive 2023-11-06

D.C. mayor resurrects old policy to target open-air drug markets

U.S. drafts plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington’s North Cascades

In Israeli-Palestinian battle to sway Congress, only one side wins: Support for Israel is a uniquely bipartisan sentiment on Capitol Hill, a reflection of a powerful lobby and an imbalance of exposure to Palestinians

A law that helped end slavery is now a weapon to end affirmative action: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 has become a critical tool in conservatives’ fight to end racial considerations in the private sector - "'I don’t think that they have bad intent. I think they genuinely believe that a colorblind society will naturally and ineluctably lead to a more equitable society,' Miller said. 'All I can say is: The history of America makes me somewhat skeptical.'"

Controversial Former DCRA Director Forced to Withdraw From Pursuing Another D.C. Job Amid Council Resistance: Melinda Bolling won’t get the chance to keep leading the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, her second stint in D.C. government.

This county could create the strictest workplace heat rules in the U.S.