January 4, 2022

Religious leaders call for government action on poverty

“The coalition’s mission has never been more essential,” said Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman. “The unprecedented challenges of this...

January 3, 2022

How Barrington municipal employees got bumped to $15 min wage for 2022

“Human time and effort is worth at least $15 an hour,” said Barrington Town Councilmember Jacob Brier....

January 3, 2022

Ocean State Power Plant cited 33 times, mostly for emissions violations – activists want it gone

“Ocean State Power emits the same toxins like nitrogen oxide, formaldehyde, and climate change causing emissions that...

Greenleaf bosses fold, meet union demands in Portsmouth
December 29, 2021

Greenleaf bosses fold, meet union demands in Portsmouth

“We encourage workers to continue to organize with each other both within individual companies and across the...

Report: Rhode Island has turned away over $1billion in federal affordable housing funds
December 22, 2021

Report: Rhode Island has turned away over $1billion in federal affordable housing funds

“From 2014 to 2020, Rhode Island was eligible for up to $1.553 billion in 4 percent tax...

Never Again Action speaks out against ICE at Warwick Council meeting
December 21, 2021

Never Again Action speaks out against ICE at Warwick Council meeting

“The number of immigrants in detention has risen by 56 percent since Biden has taken office,” said...

December 18, 2021

Mendes and Brown end Sleep Out protest, vow further action

“Governor McKee always had the tools and resources to solve the crisis of houselessness, but he chose...

December 16, 2021

Governor McKee takes helter-skelter approach to combatting homelessness

“Even with the resources announced today there will still be Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness,” said Jennifer Barrera,...

Are corporations co-opting environmental oversight? A conversation with DEM’s Terry Gray
December 15, 2021

Are corporations co-opting environmental oversight? A conversation with DEM’s Terry Gray

“Tidewater is an old site. This thing goes back to the 1800’s where it was a manufactured...

December 14, 2021

Record turnout for Sleep Out to end homelessness

“As amazing as it is to be in solidarity with so many Rhode Islanders, we shouldn’t have...

December 13, 2021

Reed and Whitehouse protested against for extreme military budget

“Senator Reed has single-handedly gutted Senator Gillibrand’s very important bill which would have protected our servicewomen and...

December 13, 2021

Redistricting in Rhode Island: Grand Theft Democracy

The process of redistricting in Rhode Island is corrupt on a molecular level, and has been for...

December 9, 2021

A progressive civil war or bump in the road?

Nell Salzman examines the truth behind the narrative of a ‘progressive civil war’ in Rhode Island…...

December 8, 2021

Rhode Island redistricting appears to intentionally protect incumbents

“… it’s certainly an instance where we were cognizant of where people were and it’s a question...

December 6, 2021

Bristol-Warren schools again under fire for racist policies

“Black students were disproportionately suspended by immense margins compared to their fellow white students,” writes the ACLU...