See Also Ben Barnes has a Washington player’s résumé. He’s a Democratic lobbyist, he’s made a fortune in real estate, and he’s a former lieutenant governor of Texas and speaker of the state’s House. But there’s another side to him: history buff, art collector, preservationist. These are embodied in his building on 19th Street in downtown DC, where he has set...

Occupy Wall Street’s Act II by Stephen LendmanGrassroots activism takes time to grow. Broad-based participation is vital. Issues must be clearly defined. Leadership is needed. Major obstacles must be overcome.Avoiding being co-opted, diverted, divided, and/or subverted are key. so is staying the course because major struggles aren’t won short-term. Achieving social justice is the mother of...

YO YO YO what up? We about to drop the 411 up in here We talkin’ ’bout a rapper known by many as Young Buck, so stick around for the skinny Well, maybe my street rap isn’t THAT good, but I can try, right? David Darnell Brown was born March 15, 1981. He began rapping at the tender age of 12 and...

Somebody needs to tell Suge Knight to sit down somewhere and stop trying to beat people up! last time I check he was knocked out by this guy on the street. lol Anyway, according to bossip.com Suge Knight says he wants to knock the sh*t out of Rick Ross. “I can’t sit up here and...

Sue Strachan BEN THOMSON PHOTOGRAPH sometimes the best gifts are the ones that surprise you. So, when I went to meet “American Routes” host and noted cultural multi-hyphenate Nick Spitzer, I was a little intimidated. I had met him socially before and he has always been personable, but now I was going to interview him. Enter his realm, so to speak, turn the tables on...