Rhode Island’s Forests at Risk: When Conservation Laws Are Ignored
August 15, 2023

Rhode Island’s Forests at Risk: When Conservation Laws Are Ignored

Despite legislation aimed at preserving Rhode Island’s pristine forests, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has consistently...

Behind Closed Doors: The Forces Tearing Apart Public Education in Providence
July 6, 2023

Behind Closed Doors: The Forces Tearing Apart Public Education in Providence

The closure of Alan Shawn Feinstein (ASF) Elementary at Broad Street in Providence raises concerns about community...

Open Letter from the Organizing Committee to Save Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary at Broad Street
July 2, 2023

Open Letter from the Organizing Committee to Save Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary at Broad Street

On December 12, 2022, families, teachers, and students at Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary at Broad Street learned...

Westerly Town Council rejects book banning
June 7, 2023

Westerly Town Council rejects book banning

Many of those testifying at the meeting Monday night were librarians. Librarians stand on the front lines,...

Yaimani Rivera to Mayor Smiley: Do better when engaging with South Providence
June 1, 2023

Yaimani Rivera to Mayor Smiley: Do better when engaging with South Providence

In an open letter to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, South Providence resident Yaimani Rivera questions whether the...

Medical doctor brings alarming truths about trans youth to Smithfield School Committee
May 16, 2023

Medical doctor brings alarming truths about trans youth to Smithfield School Committee

But will it matter? Despite having a model policy in place, the Republican-led Smithfield School Committee continues...

Without immediate legislative action, thousands at risk of more expensive health care
May 12, 2023

Without immediate legislative action, thousands at risk of more expensive health care

Due to a Texas court ruling, thousands of Rhode Islanders will be paying out of pocket for...

ACLU files brief challenging legality of lengthy solitary confinement at the ACI
May 11, 2023

ACLU files brief challenging legality of lengthy solitary confinement at the ACI

Jerry Cintron’s lawsuit alleges that while incarcerated at the ACI and suffering from substance use disorder, he...

How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions
May 10, 2023

How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions

Commenting on someone’s testimony without allowing them an opportunity to defend themselves is bullying, something intellectual cowards...

Lesley Bunnell spoke truth to power at Senate hearing on EACA
May 10, 2023

Lesley Bunnell spoke truth to power at Senate hearing on EACA

It was brave, emotional, confrontational, and even managed a happy ending – all in three minutes....

Meet Governor McKee’s fiscally-irresponsible, anti-democratic Commerce nomination
May 9, 2023

Meet Governor McKee’s fiscally-irresponsible, anti-democratic Commerce nomination

Carol O’Donnell, by her own admission, broke the law and violated the rights of her low-income tenants....

Fascism is here, now. What are we going to do about it?
May 8, 2023

Fascism is here, now. What are we going to do about it?

We can do Reverend Niemöller one better by keeping fascists separate from power. We do this by...

May 9th: Rally for Brian Rodenas and other suicide victims at the ACI
May 6, 2023

May 9th: Rally for Brian Rodenas and other suicide victims at the ACI

The Stop Torture Coalition, along with family members of those who recently passed away, is holding a...

RI Atheists celebrate ‘Day of Reason” on May 4th
May 3, 2023

RI Atheists celebrate ‘Day of Reason” on May 4th

The Rhode Island Atheists will be celebrating a Day of Reason of Thursday evening with State House...

Once again, Rep Quattrocchi, the RI General Assembly can pass laws on the funding of abortion
April 29, 2023

Once again, Rep Quattrocchi, the RI General Assembly can pass laws on the funding of abortion

“Mr. Speaker, I feel that to vote either way on this is a violation of my oath...

April 19, 2023

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