Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
Medical doctor brings alarming truths about trans youth to Smithfield School Committee
But will it matter? Despite having a model policy in place, the Republican-led Smithfield School Committee continues to push for changes that will require the outing of trans students to their parents.
Without immediate legislative action, thousands at risk of more expensive health care
Due to a Texas court ruling, thousands of Rhode Islanders will be paying out of pocket for ordinary health screenings and prescriptions formerly covered under the Affordable Care Act. Will the General Assembly act on this?
ACLU files brief challenging legality of lengthy solitary confinement at the ACI
Jerry Cintron's lawsuit alleges that while incarcerated at the ACI and suffering from substance use disorder, he was given no treatment despite his requests for it. Instead, he was kept in disciplinary segregation for over one year where he spent at least 23 hours a day in an eight-by-ten foot cell, was given a maximum of one 10-minute phone call each month, and was provided no access to programming.
How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions
Commenting on someone's testimony without allowing them an opportunity to defend themselves is bullying, something intellectual cowards do to score cheap rhetorical victories. Though it may be allowed under the rules of the General Assembly, it cheapens the debate and exposes the hypocrisy of elected legislators who are far out of their depth.
Lesley Bunnell spoke truth to power at Senate hearing on EACA
It was brave, emotional, confrontational, and even managed a happy ending - all in three minutes.
Meet Governor McKee's fiscally-irresponsible, anti-democratic Commerce nomination
Carol O'Donnell, by her own admission, broke the law and violated the rights of her low-income tenants. She has demonstrated a disdain for voting rights and democracy. She has wantonly wasted public funds in quixotic defense of ideas that rightly died in the aftermath of the Dorr Rebellion.
Fascism is here, now. What are we going to do about it?
We can do Reverend Niemöller one better by keeping fascists separate from power. We do this by outnumbering them at protests, by supporting communities under threat, and by insisting that ugly legislation supported by elected fascists and fascist sympathizers is defeated before it is enacted.
May 9th: Rally for Brian Rodenas and other suicide victims at the ACI
The Stop Torture Coalition, along with family members of those who recently passed away, is holding a rally on May 9th, 2023 at 2:45 outside the Rhode Island State House to demand that the General Assembly act now to pass the Reform Solitary Confinement Act.
RI Atheists celebrate 'Day of Reason" on May 4th
The Rhode Island Atheists will be celebrating a Day of Reason of Thursday evening with State House projections.
Once again, Rep Quattrocchi, the RI General Assembly can pass laws on the funding of abortion
"Mr. Speaker, I feel that to vote either way on this is a violation of my oath of office. I believe that I would like, out of an abundance of caution, a recusal form."