Editorial & Opinion

October 14, 2021

It ends with a dark money whimper: The failed recall effort in North Kingstown

“How does the story end? With a dark money whimper,” writes Tom Sgouros. “Tuesday was the deadline for turning in signatures, and none were turned in at all. The word in town is that in the end Brimer and company...

Phil Eil: Lazy arguments and unexplored privilege are not the worst things about RI’s ‘historian laureate’
October 13, 2021

Phil Eil: Lazy arguments and unexplored privilege are not the worst things about RI’s ‘historian laureate’

“…as a rich, old, reactionary white guy with an outsized platform and an influential position that he...
Oped: The Left isn’t fighting among ourselves, we are coming into our own
October 5, 2021

Oped: The Left isn’t fighting among ourselves, we are coming into our own

The thing that we should take note of is how exciting this election cycle really is. Come...
Oped: Teamsters strike is a defense of Rhode Island jobs
October 5, 2021

Oped: Teamsters strike is a defense of Rhode Island jobs

17 weeks ago the drivers chose to strike. Johnson Brothers hired scabs, shipping in poorly-paid replacement drivers...
Today’s Culture War: Playing With People’s Lives for Sport
September 28, 2021

Today’s Culture War: Playing With People’s Lives for Sport

Over the past few years the culture war has devolved into what seems more like a sporting...
Trade Union Consciousness and Amazon’s Satanic Mill
September 20, 2021

Trade Union Consciousness and Amazon’s Satanic Mill

“In our effort to unionize the country’s labor force, we must keep in mind that the goal...
Biden Admin Memo: RI Can Build 731 Units of Public Housing
September 20, 2021

Biden Admin Memo: RI Can Build 731 Units of Public Housing

“It’s time for the Rhode Island political system to build housing for the most low-income Rhode Islanders....
We Are All Going to Die and Nobody Gives a Shit
September 20, 2021

We Are All Going to Die and Nobody Gives a Shit

Extreme climate change is coming and your government doesn’t care....
Rhode Island’s next treasurer can take on inequality. Here’s how…
August 25, 2021

Rhode Island’s next treasurer can take on inequality. Here’s how…

Rhode Island’s next general treasurer can lead the way to a more equitable and sustainable future. As...
I was vaccinated and got Delta. What you should know…
August 26, 2021

I was vaccinated and got Delta. What you should know…

After avoiding COVID-19 infection for the better part of a year and a half, I recently got...
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