When you think of hardcore punk from Washington, D.C., one of the first things that comes to mind is Dischord Records. The illustrious label helped publish and cement one of the most exciting cultural movements in music history, and its list of accolades and discography continues to stand as a monument to the 1980s hardcore movement. Dischord played a significant role in shaping the D.C. punk scene, releasing music from the short-lived, highly influential band, The Faith. 

The Faith began in 1981 with vocalist and brother of Dischord record founder, Alec MacKaye, guitarist Michael Hampton, guitarist Edward Janney, bassist Chris Bald, and drummer Ivor Hanson. Despite a brief discography consisting of only one EP and one LP, and a lifespan of just two years between 1981 and 1983, The Faith left a lasting impression on rock music with its more melodic approach. For this Golden Age Thursday, we’re championing The Faith with a listen to a 1983 performance from their home in D.C. Since there isn’t much footage or recordings of this band live, savoring every second of this distorted, twenty-minute journey into the nuances of The Faith is essential for any hardcore fan of hardcore.

“We’re going to be announcing another city that we’re going to very shortly. We’re working it out with the governor of a certain state that would love us to be there,” Trump told reporters.

He suggested further announcements on federal crackdowns and troop deployments in Democratic-led cities would come “probably tomorrow.”

The administration has framed its increased use of federal security forces in the capital as necessary to restore order, though local officials have pushed back, saying crime rates were already falling.

The protests highlighted tensions over US policy in the Middle East, with activists linking Trump’s domestic security agenda to Washington’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

The war has killed more than 64,600 Palestinians since October 2023, devastated the enclave and pushed its population into famine.

As demonstrators chanted outside the restaurant, CODEPINK leaders said the group aimed to draw attention to what they called “the inseparable link between militarised policing at home and militarised occupation abroad.”

One month into President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., some of the city’s most visible workers have gone into hiding. Hector is one more than a dozen people we spoke to who work for apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub. He and others say they have drastically cut back their hours or stopped working entirely. They also told us that federal agents in D.C. are detaining immigrants both with and without work permits. Drivers also told us they’re afraid of being targeted, so we agreed not to show their faces and are using only first names. During the first three weeks of President Trump’s federal takeover in D.C., immigration agents detained more than 400 people. Although it’s not known how many delivery workers were arrested, fear has spread. Videos of masked agents pulling drivers from mopeds have flooded immigrant group chats, alongside ads for bikes being sold by workers who are quitting altogether. D.C. police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to our questions about whether certain groups in the city are being targeted. But in a press release, immigration officials said the arrests are part of an effort to tackle violent crime and make the city safe. On Aug. 21, this driver, Javier, was arrested while picking up a coffee order in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood. Soon after he was detained, we spoke to Javier’s family — his brother-in-law, Leo, and his wife, Maria — at the apartment they share. Maria told us her husband had applied for asylum in the U.S. and had a work permit, as well as a Social Security card. She arrived just in time to see federal agents loading her husband into an unmarked vehicle. His moped was left to the side. Hours later, Maria tried to track down Javier through a legal aid hotline that has received more than 2,500 calls since the takeover began. But the operator wasn’t able to locate Javier. Maria also worked as a food delivery driver, but stopped after her husband’s arrest. Her brother-in-law, Leo, didn’t work for two days, but says he was forced to go back in order to help the family pay bills. Leo has also applied for asylum, but does not have a work permit. As Leo delivers an order, he notices a police cruiser parked near the entrance. On a typical day, Leo would make around $200. Today, he calls it quits after just two orders.