November 28, 2019

ACLU court brief supports challenge to extradition of man likely to be tortured if returned to his country

In 2016, the Board of Immigration Appeals concluded that it was “more likely than not” that Aguasvivas...

March 2, 2020

New rule seeks to prevent companies from profiting off ratepayers without producing electricity

Invenergy made millions in New England without building a power plant or producing any power. Now ISO...

November 14, 2019

Advocates call on Citizens Bank to stop financing private prisons and detention centers

“The access to capital that Citizens is providing companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group allows them to...

March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Economic Development Strategy comes under fire for being paid for by corporate lobbyists

“When people are paying your salary it affects the decisions that you make around policy,” said Senator...

March 2, 2020

#NationalizeGrid action at Governor Raimondo’s home

First printed on the Providence DSA website. Reprinted with permission. On Saturday, November 2nd, members of the...

March 2, 2020

Governor Raimondo meets with Aquidneck Island elected officials to discuss DPUC report and energy reliability

“What I know to be true, and what I feel firmly about, is that the ratepayers in...

March 2, 2020

DPUC report on Aquidneck Island gas outage recommends unneeded gas pipelines putting ratepayers on the hook

“Should we be doubling down on gas infrastructure?” asks Senator Dawn Euer. “Or should we use this...

October 31, 2019

Voices of Immigration: A Discussion of United States Immigration Policy

Barrington Interfaith Partners presented “Voices of Immigration: A discussion of US immigration policy and the experience of...

March 2, 2020

Business Climate or Real Climate? In New White Paper, Greg Gerritt Asks Which is More Important for Rhode Island’s Future Economy

“…the data is pretty clear that having a good business climate and low tax rates does not...

February 27, 2020

Senate Takes up the Education Funding Formula: All the Video and Slides

The first meeting of a special legislative committee to review the Rhode Island schools funding formula was...

March 2, 2020

George Wiley Center once again convinces PUC to adopt emergency rules for utility restoration

Emergency rules will make it easier for those facing utility shutoffs to restore service this winter… The...

March 2, 2020

Groups press Raimondo to nominate PUC Chair who will fight climate change and corporate greed

Coalition of local grassroots organizations and Rhode Islanders calls on Governor Gina Raimondo to appoint a new...

October 3, 2019

Providence resident Chan Chhoeur enters ICE custody for deportation proceedings

“Today is the last day we’ll see Chan. Another person lost to the deportation machine.” Chan Chhoeur...

February 27, 2020

National organizations team up to pressure Jack Reed on Yemen

Demand Progress and Avaaz mobilize public to end United States role in ongoing calamity Demand Progress and...

September 6, 2019

Never Again Action ends march in the lobby of Amazon, protesting the companies ties to ICE

“We said it once, we said it twice, No business with ICE!” At the end of the...