October 7, 2025

How to Lower Providence Student Reading Scores (and Look Good Trying)

Providence schools are color-coding students by reading level, leading to peer bullying and shame. A new curriculum...

July 15, 2025

The Billionaire-Backed Campaign to Stop Progressive Change in NYC

The Trump administration is using unprecedented “national security” powers to target NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for...

May 15, 2025

Providence Mayor Smiley Draws Fire for Comments on Palestinian Flag Ceremony at City Hall

As the Palestinian flag flies over Providence City Hall, Mayor Brett Smiley’s opposition reveals a troubling political...

April 24, 2025

Carbuccia: Expand the Scope of Practice for Professional Midwives and Lactation Consultants in RI

When families are in crisis, midwives and doulas don’t just provide medical care—they provide consistency, education, and...

April 26, 2025

Pinto: Rhode Island Is Failing at Police Accountability. This SCOTUS Case Could Make It Worse

As the Supreme Court considers Barnes v. Felix, Rhode Island faces potential disaster for police accountability. The...

April 2, 2025

Silent Clearing: How Rhode Island’s Forest Protections Were Systematically Dismantled

For three decades, Rhode Island’s timber industry has methodically dismantled forest protections while co-opting environmental organizations meant...

February 7, 2025

How “Vote Blue No Matter Who” Gave Conservatives a Monopoly in Government

As we settle into the second month of the Trump administration, many themes ring familiar from 2021:...

January 21, 2025

Turning the Corner: What to Expect from Uprise RI in 2025

As we blaze a path into 2025, we have never been more excited for what’s to come...

November 24, 2024

GENOCIDER DEFEATED, TRUMP RE-ELECTED

In a repeat of 2016, an incompetent campaign led the Democrats to defeat in the 2024 election,...

October 21, 2024

What is Trump Derangement Syndrome?

Trump Derangement Syndrome makes voters hypocritical, warping their perceptions and actions. It fosters blind loyalty and cognitive...

April 11, 2024

Community health workers need love too

Koren Carbuccia, a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) from Rhode Island, shares her inspiring journey to Washington...

April 11, 2024

About our redesigned homepage: A focus on helping Rhode Islanders

Uprise RI has launched a new homepage focusing on exclusive in-house tools: BillBuddy, The Helping Hand, and...

Keys: Community-Centric Approach Needed in Upholding CRA
December 18, 2023

Keys: Community-Centric Approach Needed in Upholding CRA

The recent overhaul of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) by key financial regulators brings a pivotal moment...

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...

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...