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Hailu Mergia: Famed Musician and Cab Driver
Hailu Mergia playing the piano at home. Photo courtesy of Washington Post Listen to Hailu Mergia here: Download audio file (TaxiLink-Haile-Mergia.mp3) After reaching the height of success in Ethiopia,...
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Scrappy Cabbies Take On Multinationals
Cabbie leader Fisseha Tesfaye (left) and Mateos Chekol of the AFL-CIO in the WUST studio The Taxi Link airs on WUST 1120 AM. Listen: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08102013-1.mp3) Download mp3 A scrappy...
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Taxis Hit with Costly Mandates As Unregulated Competitors Move In
Aleme Tadesse and Addis Aemero. Photo by WAMU The Taxi Link airs on WUST 1120 AM. Listen: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08102013-2.mp3) Download mp3 With a commission-mandated deadline looming, and a...
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Taxi Registrations Open Suddenly, Then Close
Would-be cabbies outside the Commission Friday evening The Taxi Link airs on WUST 1120 AM. Listen: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08172013-2.mp3) Download mp3 Just as suddenly as it was announced,...
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As Smart Meters Go In, VeriFone Is Out as PSP
Picture courtesy of VeriFone The Taxi Link airs on WUST 1120 AM. Listen: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08172013-3.mp3) Download mp3 One of the largest Payment Service Providers has backed out as a PSP,...
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Should Cabbies Choose Their Company?
Photo courtesy of alextimes.com The Taxi Link airs on WUST 1120 AM. Listen: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08172013-4.mp3) Download mp3 Should cab drivers be able to freely choose the company they work...
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Uber and Allies Up in Arms, Again
The Taxi Link airs Sat. 7-8 pm on WUST 1120 AM. Listen here: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08242013.mp3) Download mp3 The D.C. Taxicab Commission recently voted to exclude smaller cars from the...
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The Taxi Link Wraps Up, Struggle Continues
WUST studio. Photo by Julie Espinosa – look for her upcoming documentary on D.C.’s credit card mandate Listen to The Taxi Link’s Season 2 finale: Download audio file (TaxiLink-08312013.mp3) Download...
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D.C. Taxi Documentary in the Making
Taxi Commissioner Stanley Tapscott on The Taxi Link – photo by Julie Espinosa D.C.’s taxicab industry and recent credit card mandate are the subject of an upcoming documentary. Filmmaker Julie Espinosa...
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The Post vs. Vincent Gray
D.C.’s paper of record, while maintaining its reputation as an objective news source, is on the verge of swinging the mayoral election. On an almost daily basis the Washington Post is cutting down...
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Petition calls for Jon Stewart to moderate debate
Photo courtesy of change.org Jon Stewart should moderate a 2016 presidential debate. That’s what a change.org petition, which has nearly 300,000 signatures, is calling for. Having Stewart moderate...
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Slain journalist’s dad criticizes media, but coverage omits this
Screen shot of Andy Parker and Chris Hurst being interviewed by Fox News’ Megyn Kelly While Andy Parker’s sharp criticism of politicians and the NRA has received extensive coverage, there’s been a...
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How U.S. Media Helped Wash That Little Boy Ashore
Aylan’s body washed ashore (Photo:AFP/Getty Images) A picture of a little boy’s body washed ashore has touched a nerve. It’s that of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, according to news reports. His 5-year old...
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Hungry for change at FERC
Activists setting up outside FERC On the sidewalk below a nondescript office building nestled behind D.C.’s Union Station, a dozen activists are camped out. It’s Day 4 of their 18-day hunger fast...
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Will the U.S. “Jeremy Corbyn” Please Stand Up?
Jeremy Corbyn. Photo by The Guardian Election 2016 is underway and it’s clear something is stirring. Political outsiders are making waves, while more polished pols are sinking. The top two candidates...
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The “Rigged” Presidential Debates
Election season is here and presidential debates are taking center stage as millions tune in to watch candidates vie for the nation’s top spot. With all eyes on the candidates, little attention is paid...
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Nap Turner Way
New street sign outside Twins Jazz, 1334 U St, NW DC’s U Street is heavily gentrified, with lots of luxury condos and lots more on the way. But a few short decades ago, U Street – then known as Black...
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Next Stop: Metro’s Ethics Committee
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Metro is facing challenges on multiple fronts, and a potential conflict of interest at the tri-state agency’s highest levels could fall through the cracks. Until recently...
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Post Downplays Potential Pay-To-Play
A potential “pay-to-play” involving a city leader asking for a large donation from a contractor accused of stealing millions and serving kids spoiled food. That’s about as juicy a local story as they...
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The Post vs. Donna Edwards
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Sun If Donna Edwards ekes out a victory in Maryland’s Democratic primary Tuesday, she’ll be positioned to become just the second black woman to serve in the Senate. But...
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