Sunrise Movement

Providence joins worldwide protests against Russian invasion of Ukraine

“This war on Ukraine by Russia is a horrible, brutal and illegal thing,” said William Smith of Pax Christie Rhode Island. “Provocation or not, history or not, there’s no possible excuse for shelling and bombing residential areas using cluster and...

October 5, 2021

Oped: The Left isn’t fighting among ourselves, we are coming into our own

The thing that we should take note of is how exciting this election cycle really is. Come...

April 8, 2021

Sunrise Providence calls for Senators Euer and Coyne to vote Rescue Rhode Island Act out of committee

Activists with the Sunrise Movement called on Senators Dawn Euer and Cynthia Armour Coyne to bring the...

January 15, 2021

Renew RI Coalition launches with aggressive, Green New Deal-inspired legislative initiative

“This isn’t a band-aid to deal with affordable housing or taxes. This is about jobs, housing and...

October 5, 2020

Sunrise, a major factor in progressive primary wins, calls for new leadership in RI General Assembly

“We are building a movement of people ready to fight for our future and hold our leaders...

June 15, 2021

Rhode Island tells Senators Reed & Whitehouse: Stop Trump’s Supreme Court appointee

“What is the point of being in the Senate for as long as our Senators have been...

May 24, 2020

Reclaim RI campaign has a simple demand: tax the rich, no cuts

An austerity budget “is cruel and unacceptable. At a time when many are worried about their jobs,...

May 6, 2020

Earth Day in RI: Activists call on elected leaders to support sustainable COVID-19 recovery

“Unfortunately, my Representative did not commit to making a public statement despite supporting every issue I raised...

February 27, 2020

An interview with Green Party presidential hopeful Howie Hawkins

“We haven’t had a socialist movement that is a major force in American politics for generations and...

January 31, 2020

The actions of the lawyers defending Exxon are indefensible

“Paul Weiss goes beyond simple defense in its work for the fossil fuel giant. The firm has...

January 30, 2020

Sunrise Movement disrupts RI Speaker’s fundraiser

“We are deeply frustrated by Mattiello’s inaction on the climate crisis. By claiming there’s nothing this state...

January 22, 2020

Governor Raimondo set a 100% renewable energy goal; The Progressive Democrats have a plan

“Our hope is that the Office of Energy Resources follows their goals and the idea of a...

January 12, 2020

Rhode Island for Bernie Kickoff Rally draws hundreds of eager volunteers and supporters

“Decades from now historians will say that 2020 was a dark moment in the history of the...

December 18, 2019

Rally to support the impeachment of Trump draws hundreds to Rhode Island State House

“Make no mistake, it is a sad day when we as a country need to come together...

December 9, 2019

Neighborhood groups and politicians strongly support Providence’s Climate Justice Plan

Statement also opposes any proposed facilities on Allens Avenue likely to worsen pollution and asthma rates “Air...

December 4, 2019

A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal

“Every single fraction of a degree matters in terms of how many people stay alive.” Two of...