Low-income Rhode Island families and seniors are missing over 11 million meals annually says Food Bank
January 19, 2020

Low-income Rhode Island families and seniors are missing over 11 million meals annually says Food Bank

“Right now, 148,000 Rhode Islanders are enrolled in SNAP. One proposal by the Trump Administration, aimed primarily,...

Joe Biden confronted by climate activist outside fundraiser on East Side of Providence
January 19, 2020

Joe Biden confronted by climate activist outside fundraiser on East Side of Providence

As former Vice President and current Presidential candidate Joe Biden left his car in the pouring rain...

The entire Rhode Island delegation signed on to the War Powers Act for Yemen
February 27, 2020

The entire Rhode Island delegation signed on to the War Powers Act for Yemen

No Endless War and Excessive Militarism (NEWEM) is very excited and pleased about the events of the...

Demand Progress demands Reed and Whitehouse vote to end war in Yemen
February 27, 2020

Demand Progress demands Reed and Whitehouse vote to end war in Yemen

Demand Progress is urging Rhode Island Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both Democrats, to vote to...

Whitehouse and Reed asked to vote to stop United States involvement in the War in Yemen
February 27, 2020

Whitehouse and Reed asked to vote to stop United States involvement in the War in Yemen

Peace activists visited the offices of United States Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Jack Reed...

Saudis may see consequences for the death of one journalist, but not for thousands of Yemenis
February 27, 2020

Saudis may see consequences for the death of one journalist, but not for thousands of Yemenis

Last week, Senator Jack Reed called for a halt to the United States refueling of Saudi Arabian...

Test riding RIPTA’s new electric buses
January 19, 2020

Test riding RIPTA’s new electric buses

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has leased three new all electric buses for use in...

Peace rally outside senator Jack Reed’s office in Cranston
February 27, 2020

Peace rally outside senator Jack Reed’s office in Cranston

Half a dozen peace activists from the group Anti Endless War and Excessive Military Spending rallied outside...

Joe Biden comes to Providence to stump for Democrats ahead of November elections
January 19, 2020

Joe Biden comes to Providence to stump for Democrats ahead of November elections

“We have the three Trumpeteers from Rhode Island: Flanders, Fung and Bell, whose objective is to Trumpetize...

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen
February 27, 2020

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen

By all accounts, United States weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been...

Parades and Politics: 2018 Glocester Ancients & Horribles Parade
July 5, 2018

Parades and Politics: 2018 Glocester Ancients & Horribles Parade

Parades and politics are forever linked in American politics. Politicians use parades to meet people and get...

Local labor and politicians react to Janus decision with determination
June 27, 2018

Local labor and politicians react to Janus decision with determination

“The history of the AFL-CIO demonstrates that we have fought through far more adversity than on Supreme...

Refugee Dream Center celebrates World Refugee Day as America turns its back
June 24, 2018

Refugee Dream Center celebrates World Refugee Day as America turns its back

The Refugee Dream Center celebrated World Refugee Day with song, dance, food, poetry and visits from elected...

Whitehouse and Reed helped pave the way for a humanitarian crisis in Yemen
June 15, 2018

Whitehouse and Reed helped pave the way for a humanitarian crisis in Yemen

The violations of international law and the war crimes committed by the Saudi coalition with the assistance...

Senators Reed and Whitehouse decry Trump Administration policy of separating immigrant children from parents
June 12, 2018

Senators Reed and Whitehouse decry Trump Administration policy of separating immigrant children from parents

United States Senators Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) were at Dorcas...

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