Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
LGBTQ Action RI calls for New Leadership in the RI General Assembly
Senator Gayle Goldin and Representative Liana Cassar have boldly stepped forward to offer a path for a very different political leadership in Rhode Island: a legislature guided by transparency, integrity, best practice, inclusion, and ju...
The Curious Case of RI Historian Laureate Pat Conley
"...to be clear, I don’t think that Patrick Conley’s reappointment as Historian Laureate is the most pressing issue facing Rhode Island right now. But it’s not insignificant either." In 2012, the Rhode Island Secretary of State announced...
Reclaim RI decries Brett Smiley's implementation of funding cuts to Providence and other "distressed" communities
"...cutting funding to Providence and the state's other impoverished and most diverse communities during the midst of the ongoing pandemic and recession is utterly unconscionable and demonstrates where Smiley's and Raimondo's priorities...
Providence DSA stands with protesters and calls for defunding police
"Police are attacking, arresting, and pepper spraying protestors, journalists, and legal observers! Providence DSA unequivocally stands with protestors to demand the release of those in custody and the defunding of out-of-control cops."...
The Womxn Project urges General Assembly to meet and provide relief to RI families
"Simply put, we need our legislature to actually LEAD – for the good of our families and our communities.” Statement by The Womxn Project's Jocelyn Foye calling for Rhode Island lawmakers to take action to provide relief to families in o...
Ride-Out organizers and fellow bikers issue statement on Jhamal Gonsalves and the police-moped impact
"Ride outs were built to create safety for our youth. We ride in packs to minimize the possibility of being hit by cars. We ride together because it creates bonds in our community. Because so many of our young Black and brown men are loc...
Providence DSA stands with protestors and against police aggression, intimidation, and disinformation
"Rhode Island must drastically change its priorities. We can start by cutting back on the authoritarian police force that so often terrorizes poor, black, and immigrant communities." On Indigenous People’s Day (Monday, October 12, 2020)...
Governor Raimondo, Take Responsibility
People with power should never turn their fire on those without power. I think the Governor should shift her emphasis to the dangers of relaxing on COVID protocols. I think she should convey the message that we're all in this together. I...
Raptakis law to make blocking the highway a felony is legislative overkill
Laws such as the one proposed by Raptakis are passed to keep protesters who challenge the status quo in their proper place. Such laws are meant to cut off all paths of effective resistance and protest until only quiet and easily ignored...
Police violence as a public health crisis in RI: A call to healthcare professionals
"It is beyond time for healthcare providers in Rhode Island to loudly join community members in speaking out against police violence and advocating for the defunding of statewide police departments to invest in much needed community reso...