March 2, 2020

Reverend Traci Blackmon electrifies the 10th Annual Interfaith Poverty Conference

The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty held their 10th Interfaith Poverty Conference at Rhode Island...

March 2, 2020

We still don’t need fracked gas: New report shows ISO got it wrong

A new report shows that ISO-New England used unreasonable assumptions in its Operational Fuel Security Analysis released...

May 1, 2018

Protest in Plymouth for Cuthbert Bonnie, father taken by ICE

A protest was held Monday evening, as close to the Plymouth County Correctional Facility as police would...

March 2, 2020

Economic Progress Institute celebrates 10th Annual Policy and Budget Conference

The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) celebrated its 10th annual policy and budget conference entitled Budget Rhode Map:...

March 2, 2020

Fair Pay Act and $15 minimum wage critically important, say advocates

Ahead of Rhode Island House Labor Committee consideration of bills concerning Fair Pay and a $15 minimum...

April 17, 2018

Representatives, not Royalty

Why does it take six times longer to tell a white man he’s violating the rules than...

April 17, 2018

Punching in and taking off: Fake quorums at State House committee meetings

“I’ll just stay here for your thing,” Rhode Island House Majority Whip John Edwards can be heard...

October 31, 2019

First Unitarian Church of Providence seeking donations to build Sanctuary Church space

The First Unitarian Church of Providence held a vote and decided to become a Sanctuary Church. They...

February 27, 2020

Protesters target Senator Whitehouse for his pro-war votes

Anti Endless War and Excessive Military Spending a group that believes “we can have a more peaceful...

April 12, 2018

ACLU files class action lawsuit against ICE and Trump on behalf of Lilian Calderon

The ACLU of Massachusetts has filed a class action lawsuit against President Donald Trump, United States Department...

February 27, 2020

Jewish Alliance of Greater RI called on to condemn Israeli Defense Forces killings in Gaza

On Friday afternoon nearly twenty young Jewish persons gathered outside the offices of the Jewish Alliance of...

February 27, 2020

‘Stop Endless War’ says Rhode Island Anti-War Committee

At the corner of Exchange Street and Washington Street on the first Friday of every month, the...

October 31, 2019

Without DACA, Alpert Medical School student will be unable to practice medicine

I’ll remember that Saturday morning in the operating room for the rest of my life. While I’ve...

October 31, 2019

Maldonado bill to protect DREAMers heard in House Judiciary

Representative Shelby Maldonado‘s legislation, H7982, was heard in the House Committee on Judiciary late Tuesday evening. The...

October 31, 2019

Rhode Island DREAMers tell their stories

“You are the face of this policy,” said Representative Shelby Maldonado to the five young DREAMers gathered...