Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
Democracy betrayed again in Honduras - Urge Langevin to sign on to HR 1299: The Berta Cáceres Act
On November 26th the Honduran people seemingly had elected an opposition candidate as President, replacing the president whose party had been brought to power by military coup in 2009. The opposition candidate had a five percent lead wit...
The Uprising - February 9, 2018
"We're born to save the day." - Richard John Grayson Welcome to a video heavy Uprising for February 9, 2018, where French-style military parades are frowned upon. I've got a lot to talk about, to wit: 1. The East Side of Providence was h...
Nick Autiello: I don't have anything to hide
[caption id="attachment_5031" align="alignright" width="400"] Nick Autiello[/caption] “I didn’t vote for you Mr President,” I confessed to the leader of the free world the first time I got to speak to him. “Not the first time.” “What cha...
The case of Lilian Calderon -- and a call to action
Last year, at our first Poverty in the Pulpits Sunday – and to be clear this is a day when multiple faith communities across South County are all asking the question, what is our role in ending homeless and poverty – this time last year...
Why Nick Autiello’s attacks on Obama make me afraid
In 1984 I lived in San Jose, California. I remember my mother giving my siblings and me new “Rainbow Coalition” t-shirts and dragging us to several Jesse Jackson campaign events. My dad came along, and while he was clearly intrigued by t...
Oped: ProJo, your bias is showing
Dear Providence Journal and to whom it may concern, This article (see: Editorial: No expert on R.I. energy) reads like someone in the pocket of fossil-fuel interests. I'm not saying that we aren't using fossil-fuels to bridge the way for...
Separate and Unequal: How certain State Senators continue to pass judgement on same sex marriages
[caption id="attachment_4931" align="alignright" width="400"] Harold Metts[/caption] This legislative session's first Senate Judiciary Committee hearing opened with Senator Donna Nesselbush (Democrat, District 15, Pawtucket) making a mot...
The Uprising for February 2, 2018
Welcome to The Uprising for February 2, 2018! Was Donald Trump's State of the Union Address the first one in which a President applauded himself, over and over, as if the voluminous applause of his own Party wasn't enough to satisfy the...
An open letter to Representative Justin Price: Educate yourself
To: Representative Justin Price (Republican, District 39, Richmond, Exeter, Hopkinton) At Tuesday night's hearing of House Bill H7066, you stated that you "represent the heterosexual community." You do not. My name is Melanie DuPont, and...
Help to advocate for children: Pass the voluntary extension of care act
[caption id="attachment_4865" align="alignright" width="400"] Susan Walker[/caption] On Thursday Night, February 1, 2018, the Rhode Island State Senate Committee on Judiciary will hear testimony for Senate Bill 2022, which will allow for...