Damion Dixon

Damion Dixon is an independent journalist and community organizer in Washington D.C., focused on the District of Columbia, Maryland, and the Virginia area as well as global affairs.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Damion Dixon

Opinion

War is on the horizon
January 15, 2026 By Damion Dixon
And its targets will be the people of the United States.
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U.S.

D.C. turns up heat on ICE with bill banning police cooperation
January 13, 2026 By Damion Dixon
Even in Washington, D.C., where federal power limits local autonomy, residents and lawmakers are finding ways to resist.
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U.S.

Mayor Bowser seems to be selling off the District of Columbia
July 29, 2025 By Damion Dixon
Next thing on her chopping block is the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act.
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Politics

Public money, private profits: D.C. mayor cuts deal subsidizing RFK stadium for NFL
May 30, 2025 By Damion Dixon
For $6.1 billion, D.C. residents could get more gentrification and displacement, with no guarantee of good jobs or community development.
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Opinion

New U.S. Attorney Edward Martin is Trump’s instrument for controlling D.C.
April 8, 2025 By Damion Dixon
Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin to be the next U.S. Attorney in D.C. isn’t garnering applause from people who live in the District.
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Politics

Targeting D.C.’s BLM Plaza, GOP Congress says Black lives don’t matter
March 6, 2025 By Damion Dixon
Mayor Muriel Bowser caved to an attack from Georgia Republican Andrew Clyde, upsetting D.C. activists, who see the move as an assault on D.C. Home Rule.
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Opinion

Pizza chain puts racism on the menu in D.C.
November 8, 2024 By Damion Dixon
&pizza uses an image of Marion Barry and the implications of substance abuse to sell a new dessert item.
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