Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
Richard Corso: Why the Fight Against Ruggerio Matters to Me
"In the Senate, Ruggerio is not someone who votes no very often. So when he voted against our marriage, we knew he meant it. We knew exactly the message he was sending."
Oped: Visibility isn’t enough to liberate trans communities
“More than anything, I want to see trans youth become adults," writes V Tran.
Let them Play: A Ban on Transgender Youth is Unconstitutional, Unnecessary and Wrong
“As an educator and transgender person, I know the importance of a supportive and welcoming school environment for the health of transgender and nonbinary youth. We must encourage their inclusion in all aspects of school activities."
Bioterrorism and Psychological Warfare: A trans perspective on RI's anti-trans Legislation
"Things are not getting better for us right now. They are getting worse. Progress on trans liberation, like progress on all liberation, is not linear... We need to fight, now and always, until the very memory of transphobia and transmisogyny have been driven from our society and from the world at large..."
Confronting experience and contradictions in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
"We stand most resolutely with the working-class people of Ukraine - the people in the so-called blood lands - who are currently victims of a feud that geography alone has enveloped them in."
Registered Nurse: Governor McKee's executive order leads to suffering and death in nursing homes
"If Governor McKee doesn't change course and allow the safe staffing law to proceed, the quality of care will continue to get worse and residents will suffer."
Ahlquist: Marijuana licenses must be exclusively granted to cooperatives
Legalizing recreational marijuana can be more than a new industry. It can be a new kind of industry.
Pinto: Rhode Island must pass legislation to stop sexual assault on those in custody
There was a critical flaw in the New York legal system that allowed police officers to have sex with persons in their custody. This same legal loophole still exists in Rhode Island...
Ahlquist: Governor McKee's budget proposes interest rate cut for tax delinquents
So who exactly will Governor McKee's tax cut help? Fortunately, we know exactly who because the Rhode Island Division of Taxation publishes a list of the Top 100 Income Tax Delinquents and a list of the Top 100 Business Tax Delinquents...
Senator Valverde and Rep. Cassar: End Rhode Island’s abortion bans
"Passing the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act this year will ensure that when someone needs an abortion, they will not be denied care based on the source of their health insurance. "