August 30, 2019

Jerry Elmer: 50 years ago today I turned 18, at the height of the Vietnam War

I turned 18 on August 30, 1969, at the height of the Vietnam War – that is,...

August 23, 2019

The Uprising August 23, 2019

“…when you engage in that kind of civil disobedience, what you expect is to be handled professionally,”...

August 16, 2019

The Uprising! August 16, 2019

Not a slow news week. Holy crap. 1a. The Pickup Truck People were expecting to be arrested...

August 9, 2019

Rally tomorrow outside Senator Jack Reed’s downtown office seeks to end United States participation in War on Yemen

On Friday, August 9, peace activists from Rhode Island and around New England plan to rally at...

August 3, 2019

The Uprising! August 3, 2019

With the resignation of Providence City Councilmember Luis Aponte (Ward 10) in the wake of his conviction...

July 29, 2019

The Uprising! July 26, 2019

Stopping climate change means stopping the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure. We don’t stop this expansion by...

October 31, 2019

The Rhode Island Democratic Party is on the Wrong Track

Kevin Olasanoye‘s exit as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) earlier this month...

July 19, 2019

The Uprising! July 19, 2019

President Donald Trump‘s war on immigrants and asylum seekers continued this week, even as threats of mass...

July 12, 2019

The Uprising! July 12, 2019

Welcome to The Uprising! Grab a sign and bring it to the protests. The arc of history...

July 7, 2019

The Uprising! July 7, 2019

The Fourth of July weekend is usually pretty slow, news-wise, but President Trump’s odious immigration policies made...

June 30, 2019

The Uprising! June 29, 2019

This week the Rhode Island General Assembly finished the session (sort a/kind a) passing legislation important to...

June 21, 2019

The Uprising! June 21, 2019

I don’t even know where to begin. Any one of three stories might be the biggest of...

June 17, 2019

Watch Now: The Uprising TV, with Jeanine Calkin, former Rhode Island State Senator

The sixth episode of The Uprising is an interview with Jeanine Calkin former Rhode Island State Senator...

June 14, 2019

The Uprising! June 14, 2019

“I think we’ve dealt with this issue already, twice, so I think the third time is not...

June 17, 2019

The Uprising! June 7, 2019

“You know, the [idea] that children should be afraid of this community is just something I don’t...