Protesters chide Jack Reed for excessive military spending
February 27, 2020

Protesters chide Jack Reed for excessive military spending

Several people held signs outside United States Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)’s Cranston office Tuesday afternoon protesting his...

Regunberg introduces resolution opposing Trump’s off-shore drilling plans
January 16, 2018

Regunberg introduces resolution opposing Trump’s off-shore drilling plans

“Our environment is our state’s greatest asset,” said Rhode Island Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence)....

Not resting on a ‘win’ against fossil fuel compressor station, Rehoboth prepares itself for round two, with the help of elected officials
March 2, 2020

Not resting on a ‘win’ against fossil fuel compressor station, Rehoboth prepares itself for round two, with the help of elected officials

The environmental action group Citizens Against the Rehoboth Compressor Station (CARCS) is not taking their recent “win”...

Rhode Island speaks out against President Donald Trump’s ignorant racism
January 15, 2018

Rhode Island speaks out against President Donald Trump’s ignorant racism

“New Bridges for Haitian Success, other Haitian leaders and elected officials take this initiative to condemn the...

NAACP President Jim Vincent: We got to get conscious right now!
January 15, 2018

NAACP President Jim Vincent: We got to get conscious right now!

“I’m here because I’m outraged,” said Jim Vincent, President of the NAACP Providence Branch. “I’m outraged because...

Providence City Councilor Nirva LaFortune: We must counter darkness and hate with love and light
January 15, 2018

Providence City Councilor Nirva LaFortune: We must counter darkness and hate with love and light

“In this day and age there is no room for racist and xenophobic practices. Our nation should...

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell: Faith, love and strong progressive legislation for a better world
March 2, 2020

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell: Faith, love and strong progressive legislation for a better world

“I just want to begin by saying Donald Trump is a racist, he’s a fraud, he’s a...

Attorney General Kilmartin opposes Invenergy’s power plant plans
October 31, 2019

Attorney General Kilmartin opposes Invenergy’s power plant plans

Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has announced his opposition to Invenergy‘s planned $1 billion fracked gas and diesel...

The Uprising – January 12, 2018
January 12, 2018

The Uprising – January 12, 2018

Under President Donald Trump’s tender ministrations, the only country barreling towards s***hole status is the United States,...

Justine Caldwell calls out Rep Giarrusso for skipping House sexual harassment training
January 19, 2020

Justine Caldwell calls out Rep Giarrusso for skipping House sexual harassment training

Justine Caldwell, who is exploring a candidacy against Representative Antonio Giarrusso in Rhode Island House District 30...

Celebrating the lottery, and football, and all that they entail
March 2, 2020

Celebrating the lottery, and football, and all that they entail

At a press conference held yesterday to announce new Patriots themed scratch tickets, Governor Gina Raimondo, New...

Fall River protests against water deal with Invenergy
October 31, 2019

Fall River protests against water deal with Invenergy

Fall River residents and environmental allies protested the water deal between Invenergy, the Chicago-based company that wants...

Carbon capture as a way to combat climate change
March 2, 2020

Carbon capture as a way to combat climate change

Dr Graciela Chichilnisky, lead author on the Nobel Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), spoke...

Mattiello: House to ‘reflect the public’s will’ regarding PawSox
January 11, 2018

Mattiello: House to ‘reflect the public’s will’ regarding PawSox

Republican Steven Frias, who ran a close race against Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) last...

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence
February 27, 2020

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence

A unique and diverse coalition of community organizations, labor unions and concerned Providence residents co-signed a letter...

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