Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
An open letter to Pawtucket City Council President David Moran
"The apology from Councilor Wildenhain and your response, to date, to this incident are inadequate," writes the Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus. "Given the serious affront the remarks Councilor Wildenhain made to Councilor Vasquez...
Amtrak and Climate Change?
Climate hero Greta Thunberg famously leads by example in part by taking trains rather than fly. That may be catching on in Europe but in the United States that is not usually easily done. However, the Boston-Providence-New York-Washingto...
Reed and Langevin fail the people, serve military corporations instead
United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island) failed on his pledge to deliver a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with at least one pro-peace amendment that was in the House version of the NDAA. The Yemen Amendment was...
Rhode Island Veterans' Home: Digging into dead war vets' assets to reduce its budget deficit
If officials succeed in acquiring the home's deceased war veterans' estate assets, not only will the state continue to owe a debt of gratitude to these individuals for their military service, but it will also be beholden to them for thei...
The Uprising! December 20, 2019
President Donald Trump was impeached by the United States House of Representatives this week, a move supported by a great many Rhode Islanders, as evidenced by the hundreds who showed up at the Rhode island State House in the rain and th...
Teamsters Local 251: Providence needs to invest public money in the community
Partnership for Rhode Island Audit is Misleading and Biased The recent release of Partnership for Rhode Island’s audit of Providence Public Schools (conducted on behalf of the organization by Ernst & Young) is another public relations sn...
The Uprising December 13, 2019
UpriseRI is holding its semi-annual fundraiser, the Holiday Muckrakers Ball, at Wild Colonial Tavern, 250 South Water Street, in Providence Monday night from 5-9pm. Stop in and talk to fellow fans of the site, and I promise to only speak...
The Uprising! December 7, 2019
This was a week for holding power accountable in Rhode Island, whether it was Sunrise Providence challenging Governor Gina Raimondo on her environmental record, students challenging the Rhode Island Department of Education on the lack of...
$22B for more war toys and ignoring a #GreenNewDeal
"I wondered about how perfectly normal human beings can act on views that clash with all generally accepted morality, including their own..." Here is a recent tweet from Senator Jack Reed: "Good news for RI: New $22.2 billion @USNavy - @...
Police violence is not a perception problem
"We all, police included, bring various experiences with trauma into our communities. With that comes heightened suspicions of each other that can result in crazy stupid legislation like Law Enforcement Officer Bills of Rights, and the m...