Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
MATCH statement on protest outside Governor's home
The following is a statement from the organizers of Sunday night's protest outside the home of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. The statement is presented in full: On Sunday July 12, Making Abolition Though Collective Humanity (MATCH...
RI's Governor and Education Commissioner need to change course immediately
"Governor Raimondo should take pride in how she has led Rhode Island through this pandemic. She is unwisely gambling all of that progress on a full in-person reopening of schools. When it comes to the health of students, teachers and fam...
Statement from the Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC on recent endorsements
“The Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island Political Action Committee (PPV!RI PAC) hears and respects the concerns, feedback, and disappointment expressed by some in the movement for reproductive health and rights — in particular, with...
The RI Democratic Party endorsement process lacks transparency
The Rhode Island Democratic Party suffers from a lack of democratic processes that risks permanently losing the trust of its members. The last several years have borne witness to the disintegration of the Rhode Island Democratic Party’s...
On the intersection of race and transportation
So how do we keep people safe from traffic violence AND safe from police violence? This is where community vision, imagination, and creativity comes in. If we want to defund the police, we have to drastically transform our streets. We ca...
Response from Medium Security inmate to ACI Director’s ProJo oped
"There is a reason why no name is attached to this letter. The fear of retaliation with solitary confinement and other forms of physical and verbal abuse keep many incarcerated people from speaking out about their experiences. But we wil...
Providence DSA opposes Israel’s annexation plan
”Israel violates the most basic human rights of Palestinians living under its occupation, including the rights to freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and freedom of association.” Today, July 1st, was scheduled to be the beginning of...
COYOTE RI: An open letter to Senator Whitehouse on upcoming EARN IT Act vote
"Your office was not willing to review any of the evidence based research regarding how these types of uninformed and ultimately harmful laws fuel sex trafficking. When sex workers can’t report violence and predatory police officers thos...
For transit riders, the beach is out of reach
"Those who can’t afford a car are unable to get to the beach, while those with a car are rewarded with streamlined services. In essence, the state has incentivized driving while punishing those who use alternative transportation." This s...
Rethinking our holidays: What we celebrate helps to define us
What we celebrate as a state and as a nation helps to define us as a people. Our holidays are based in myth, not history, and as such our thinking becomes mythologized and fuzzy. Right now, our holidays do not reflect our highest ideals...