Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
The Uprising, October 26, 2018
"I will put my environmental record against this Governor’s any day.” -Cranston Mayor Allan Fung Welcome to the Uprising! 1a. Fung in Burrillville Republican gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung went to Burrillville Wednesday evening to me...
Greg Gerritt: Providence Journal doubles down on cluelessness
I am familiar with the old adage, never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. But the Providence Journal has fewer reporters, the paper is smaller, the circulation is shrinking, and they are buying less ink. In addition,...
Zakary Pereira: It’s long past time to end the War on Drugs
The War on Drugs has shaped every American’s life in one way or another for almost half a century. Most historians today recognize that the War on Drugs that began in 1971 was an effort on behalf of the Nixon administration to stymie the...
Maribeth Calabro: Providence teachers deserve a fair contract
It has been 645 days since the Providence Teachers Union sent Mayor Jorge Elorza a request to begin negotiations for a successor agreement – which expired on August 31, 2017. Providence teachers have been working without a contract for o...
Andy Boardman: How young voters view Rhode Island politics
Why don’t young people vote? It’s a question I hear a lot, and a fair one—it’s true that young Rhode Islanders vote at noticeably lower rates than their more aged counterparts. As a result, young people are often reproached for their lac...
The Uprising, October 19, 2018
“I think activism, and all the things we have done since the shooting was our way of grieving. I know, speaking for myself, that if I didn’t do anything I probably would have been in a lot worse of a place than I am.” - Sofie Whitney, Ma...
The Uprising, October 12, 2018
"We are pleased to report that both sides were provided a safe venue in which to make their opinions known without major incident, and they dispersed peacefully after being asked to do so.” - Colonel Ann Assumpico, Rhode Island State Pol...
Adam Schuck: Womp, womp - The state of the modern Republican Party
Over the past month, tens of millions in the country and around the world have witnessed the utter insanity taking place in Washington DC regarding the confirmation proceedings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court. Many liberals...
Barry Schiller: Don't forget Question 3 - The "Green Economy-Clean Water" Bond
While the race for Governor and some other offices has dominated our attention, Rhode Island voters will also get to vote on Question 3, the $47.3 million "green economy and clean water" bond which the legislature has submitted to the pe...
Greg Gerritt: Rhode Island has issues, The Providence Journal has no idea what they are
On Sunday September 16, 2018 the Providence Journal editorial was entitled "Rhode Island has Issues to discuss.” One of my readers wrote to me wondering if I was going to write a response. Everyone who lives in Rhode Island agrees that R...