Natural hair braiding supported across the political spectrum
February 27, 2020

Natural hair braiding supported across the political spectrum

“One thing I don’t see around me [here] is someone who actually wears weave and has hair...

What does it mean to be a Democrat?
October 31, 2019

What does it mean to be a Democrat?

The Platform Committee of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) is supposed to be putting together a...

Rally for slain activist-politician Marielle Franco at Brown
March 21, 2018

Rally for slain activist-politician Marielle Franco at Brown

Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro City Council member, and her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, were shot...

‘Trust us, nothing will change,’ say businesses who spent millions to overturn net neutrality
October 31, 2019

‘Trust us, nothing will change,’ say businesses who spent millions to overturn net neutrality

Lobbyists for Internet Service Providers descended upon the Rhode Island House Committee on Corporations Tuesday evening to...

A vision for better commuter rail
January 19, 2020

A vision for better commuter rail

We all know Rhode Island benefits from its proximity to Boston which provides our residents and businesses access...

Help Rhode Island pass Net Neutrality on Tuesday
October 31, 2019

Help Rhode Island pass Net Neutrality on Tuesday

On Tuesday, net neutrality bills are getting a public hearing at the State House, and it’s a...

Protesting the mandated ‘pro-Trump propaganda’ coming out of Channel 10
July 16, 2018

Protesting the mandated ‘pro-Trump propaganda’ coming out of Channel 10

In the wake of reports that Sinclair Media Group is “requiring its anchors to read promotional messages...

Providence bike share program open houses this week
January 19, 2020

Providence bike share program open houses this week

The first of four bike share program open house events was held downtown, organized by Providence Mayor...

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza endorses Aaron Regunberg for Lt Governor
January 19, 2020

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza endorses Aaron Regunberg for Lt Governor

“Aaron has been a champion for our communities,” said Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza at the Parkview Bakery...

Minimum wage increases correlate with stronger wage growth for low-income women and men
March 2, 2020

Minimum wage increases correlate with stronger wage growth for low-income women and men

An “economic snapshot” from Elise Gould at the Economic Policy Institute shows that “when we compare states...

Adah Bryan: We are not pawns, I am not a puppet…
January 19, 2020

Adah Bryan: We are not pawns, I am not a puppet…

Hello senators and representatives. My name is Adah Bryan, I am a freshman at Classical High School,...

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers

I was late getting to room 212 at the Rhode Island State House, where the Senate Committee...

Review: <i>Freedom is a Constant Struggle</i>
March 2, 2020

Review: Freedom is a Constant Struggle

Angela Davis is one of the most significant thinkers of our time, and her book, Freedom is...

Shifting the Future of Reproductive Justice
October 31, 2019

Shifting the Future of Reproductive Justice

Something revolutionary is happening in Providence and black women, indigenous women, women of color and trans people...

Plastic bags are bad, negatively impacting poor people is worse, says REJC
March 16, 2018

Plastic bags are bad, negatively impacting poor people is worse, says REJC

The Providence City Council passed an ordinance that calls for the “reduction of single-use plastic bags and...

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