Nature’s Trust begins legal action to compel Rhode Island to take action on climate change
August 5, 2020

Nature’s Trust begins legal action to compel Rhode Island to take action on climate change

Nature’s Trust Rhode Island, a youth-driven campaign for the legal right to a healthy climate, joined by...

Roselli pledges Eminent Domain for the Power Plant site
January 19, 2020

Roselli pledges Eminent Domain for the Power Plant site

Paul Roselli, Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 23 says that if he is elected he will...

Unite Here! Local 26 members and allies hold Labor Day picket outside the Omni Providence Hotel
September 4, 2018

Unite Here! Local 26 members and allies hold Labor Day picket outside the Omni Providence Hotel

“For a lot of our neighbors and friends Labor Day means having cookouts, doing back to school...

McKee to receive another $50,000 Super PAC help
January 19, 2020

McKee to receive another $50,000 Super PAC help

A campaign finance report filed Thursday, August 30th with the Rhode Island Board of Elections revealed that...

The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur compares Matt Brown campaign to Florida upstart Andrew Gillum
January 19, 2020

The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur compares Matt Brown campaign to Florida upstart Andrew Gillum

Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island Matt Brown was interviewed by The Young Turks‘ Cenk Uygur...

RIDE prohibits everyone other than active law enforcement personnel from carrying firearms, including concealed-carry firearms, on school grounds statewide
January 19, 2020

RIDE prohibits everyone other than active law enforcement personnel from carrying firearms, including concealed-carry firearms, on school grounds statewide

Ken Wagner, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following notice today: It has been brought...

AFL-CIO’s George Nee to be awarded World Peace Prize
August 28, 2018

AFL-CIO’s George Nee to be awarded World Peace Prize

For the first time a Rhode Island Labor leader will be honored with the World Peace Prize....

Cranston Action Network to rally against Fung’s ‘anti-immigrant fearmongering’ at Cranston City Hall
August 26, 2018

Cranston Action Network to rally against Fung’s ‘anti-immigrant fearmongering’ at Cranston City Hall

Declaring that, “Cranston and Rhode Island don’t stand with Fung’s Trumpian divisive, racist, fear-based campaigning, nor with...

Dan McKee overstates his support for marriage equality in campaign ad, say advocates
March 2, 2020

Dan McKee overstates his support for marriage equality in campaign ad, say advocates

In response to an ad released by incumbent Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Daniel McKee claiming early leadership...

McKee continues to receive big money from out-of-state investors
January 19, 2020

McKee continues to receive big money from out-of-state investors

Campaign finance reports filed Tuesday, August 21 with the Rhode Island Board of Elections reveal that incumbent...

Moira Walsh launches “Don’t Need Mike” website highlighting opponent’s social media past
January 19, 2020

Moira Walsh launches “Don’t Need Mike” website highlighting opponent’s social media past

Progressive Representative Moira Walsh has launched a website highlighting her Democratic primary opponent’s troublesome political views. “From...

Video: Officers topple FANG tripods blocking entrance to Bristol County Jail
January 19, 2020

Video: Officers topple FANG tripods blocking entrance to Bristol County Jail

The videos and pictures are disturbing. Yesterday The FANG Collective erected blockades to obstruct the entrances of...

Right-wing rally in Boston shut down by much larger counter-protest, again
October 31, 2019

Right-wing rally in Boston shut down by much larger counter-protest, again

“Come on!” shouted a man next to me, one of the 2-300 people who gathered in Boston’s...

UNAP and Lifespan reach tentative agreement
October 31, 2019

UNAP and Lifespan reach tentative agreement

Members of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) Local 5098, and representatives of Lifespan have reached...

Eastland Food workers ratify first union contract and join UFCW Local 328
October 31, 2019

Eastland Food workers ratify first union contract and join UFCW Local 328

Press release from UFCW Local 328: We are proud to announce that after many months of negotiating,...

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