Grad Student Union holds car rally to protest Brown’s COVID-19 response
May 8, 2020

Grad Student Union holds car rally to protest Brown’s COVID-19 response

“If [Paxson] is so willing to risk the health and safety of graduate employees to ensure the...

Sex Workers enter the national landscape as presidential candidates consider sex work-study
November 12, 2020

Sex Workers enter the national landscape as presidential candidates consider sex work-study

“We passed these laws without even considering [consensual sex workers’] voices,” said United States Representative Ro Khanna....

Graduate students march to pressure Brown University to final agreement on contact
February 27, 2020

Graduate students march to pressure Brown University to final agreement on contact

“You may have noticed that we are gathered here today with pots and pans,” said Melody, a...

District 5 Meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying Property Taxes to Providence
February 27, 2020

District 5 Meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying Property Taxes to Providence

“I just want to clarify that this bill is not a tax break, as it’s been established...

The next UHIP? A flawed system is endangering Rhode Island’s homeless
January 19, 2020

The next UHIP? A flawed system is endangering Rhode Island’s homeless

“It’s November, and we’re dealing with folks who are going to end up dying,” said Barbara Freitas,...

Brown University responds to divestment vote
December 3, 2019

Brown University responds to divestment vote

I’m writing about the piece posted yesterday regarding recommendations for divestment at Brown. I see that the...

Brown University committee votes to divest from companies “facilitating human rights violations in Palestine”
December 3, 2019

Brown University committee votes to divest from companies “facilitating human rights violations in Palestine”

The Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies voted 6-2-1 in favor of divestment. On December...

Sunrise disrupts Governor Raimondo’s appearance at Boston Globe forum on Rhode Island’s future
September 30, 2020

Sunrise disrupts Governor Raimondo’s appearance at Boston Globe forum on Rhode Island’s future

“It is disgraceful for you to talk about the future of Rhode Island and to not mention...

Sunrise RI demands a plan from Representative Langevin for Climate Crisis
December 14, 2018

Sunrise RI demands a plan from Representative Langevin for Climate Crisis

Over 40 people sat in the office of Congressman James Langevin Thursday afternoon after being refused a...

Graduate teaching and research assistants at Brown vote to unionize
November 23, 2018

Graduate teaching and research assistants at Brown vote to unionize

After a four-day secret ballot election that culminated on Monday, Nov. 19, eligible Brown University graduate students...

Sunrise RI asks Cicilline to support Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution
November 21, 2018

Sunrise RI asks Cicilline to support Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution

On Tuesday morning, as part of a national day of action that saw around 400 separate actions...

Sunrise RI disrupts Tom Perez event at Brown over DNC’s lack of urgency on climate change
November 20, 2018

Sunrise RI disrupts Tom Perez event at Brown over DNC’s lack of urgency on climate change

Student activists from the Sunrise Movement, continuing their Washington DC protest where they occupied United States House...

Advocates for the Fair Food Program want you to Boycott Wendy’s and stop the sexual exploitation of vulnerable workers
October 27, 2018

Advocates for the Fair Food Program want you to Boycott Wendy’s and stop the sexual exploitation of vulnerable workers

Brown University students and Providence community members held a rally in the pouring rain outside the Wendy’s...

Brown Grad Employees to file petition for union elections
October 12, 2018

Brown Grad Employees to file petition for union elections

From a press release: Graduate employees at Brown University have given official notice to the university of...

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group releases recommendations
January 19, 2020

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group releases recommendations

[From a press release] Governor Gina Raimondo‘s Gun Safety Working Group today released its final report, which...

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