Busboys and Poets is a proud member of Think Local first, DC, a non-profit organization located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. Our goal is to transform DC’s economy by strengthening the voice of the local business community and implementing programs that increase the sustainability of our business practices. The membership of Local [...]
Here we go again. A city in dire straits for jobs and revenues and a retailer offering millions of dollars in taxes and hundreds of jobs. What is there not to like? Politicians are tripping over themselves to hail this newest big box retail darling – Wal-Mart. Think of the jobs, they tell us. Think [...]
The Busboys family celebrated the meat-free holiday by hosting a Vegan Day event featuring speakers who know their stuff when it comes to veganism. The first half of the program focused on stories of how the panelists decided to live meat free, while the second half was a Q&A designed to answer questions the audience [...]
Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica’s Democracy Now!, environmental advocate Van Jones, and comedian Dick Gregory all signaled their approval of the Rally to Restore Sanity last night at 5th & K St NW. Goodman agreed with Stewart that the media is the problem. “I think the people there today,” she said, “they’re the ones who [...]
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