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...

Report: People of color underrepresented on top Rhode Island nonprofit boards
February 27, 2020

Report: People of color underrepresented on top Rhode Island nonprofit boards

“The organizations in this report impact a broad and diverse swath of our community; ideally, their organizational...

RI Republicans: Mattiello’s money buys the House
February 27, 2020

RI Republicans: Mattiello’s money buys the House

“Some House Democrats are so dependent on Mattiello to finance their campaigns that their campaign accounts would...

The Uprising! January 10, 2019
January 19, 2020

The Uprising! January 10, 2019

The General Assembly began its 2020 session this week, and will conclude business in time for the...

The Womxn Project holds panel on state funded healthcare prohibitions against paying for abortion services
January 13, 2020

The Womxn Project holds panel on state funded healthcare prohibitions against paying for abortion services

“The fact that state employees don’t have abortion coverage is actually a relatively well kept secret,” said...

Washington Park community: How to prevent a new business from destroying children’s health?
January 14, 2020

Washington Park community: How to prevent a new business from destroying children’s health?

“Air and traffic pollution in and around Allens Avenue and the Port of Providence is out of...

12th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil launches anti-poverty legislative agenda
March 2, 2020

12th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil launches anti-poverty legislative agenda

“We come because we share a passionate concern for those entrapped and oppressed by poverty in our...

Resistance during war time: A photo essay by Selene Means
January 13, 2020

Resistance during war time: A photo essay by Selene Means

It’s 2020 and no one expected it to start this way. Feeling scared, powerless and angry. Time...

Rhode Island Ethics Commission discusses having less transparency
January 13, 2020

Rhode Island Ethics Commission discusses having less transparency

“I just can’t say strongly enough how much of a reversal it would be viewed as for...

Reversing course, Senator Whitehouse now believes it is proper to involve himself in rule of law proceedings
January 13, 2020

Reversing course, Senator Whitehouse now believes it is proper to involve himself in rule of law proceedings

“I have a very strong belief that when something is subject to a rule of law proceeding...

100 years ago today, Rhode Island enshrined a woman’s right to vote into law…
January 19, 2020

100 years ago today, Rhode Island enshrined a woman’s right to vote into law…

“One hundred years ago today, the Rhode Island General Assembly ratified the 19th Amendment, giving American women...

Nuclear power plants on federally subsidized life support
January 13, 2020

Nuclear power plants on federally subsidized life support

“New nuclear technologies offer the potential to phase out polluting forms of energy like coal and natural...

Campaign Kick-Off event for Michelle McGaw for District 71
January 19, 2020

Campaign Kick-Off event for Michelle McGaw for District 71

[From a press release] Michelle McGaw, Democratic candidate for State Representative for District 71, will host a...

John Goncalves enters special election for Providence City Council
January 19, 2020

John Goncalves enters special election for Providence City Council

[From a press release] John Goncalves on Monday announced he’s running for Providence City Council Ward 1,...

Rhode Islanders rally against war with Iran
February 27, 2020

Rhode Islanders rally against war with Iran

“The same shit’s happening all over again,” said Nancy Hood from East Bay Citizens for Peace. “We...

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