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Anchor Sinking: The Dismal Science of the Right

Anchor Sinking: The Dismal Science of the Right

By Russ Conway on December 26, 2012

For a site with such an optimistic name, it’s funny how you can always count on Anchor Rising to pounce on anything that can be spun to reflect poorly on the state of Rhode Island. No, the glass is not half full according to that other blog; it’s defective, leaking, and surely the fault of [...]

Posted in Economy, Featured | Tagged Anchor Rising, Economic Development, Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity | 2 Responses

Greenwich Cove (Photo by Bob Plain)

Progress Report: Protecting the Bay; GOP Slate Has No Experience; Obama Still Favorite; Stein in Providence

By Bob Plain on October 11, 2012

Go ProJo! The newspaper’s editorial board makes a great point this morning in advocating for passage of two bonds that would clean up local drinking water and Narragansett Bay. “Rhode Island’s environment — beautiful in much of the state — is one of its great comparative economic and social advantages, and plays a key role [...]

Posted in RI Progress Report | Tagged Anchor Rising, goddard park, jill stein, Narragansett Bay, Obama, saturday night live, Save The Bay, snl, Voter ID | Leave a response

Occupy Providence and the Right’s Selective Support of the 1st Amendment

Occupy Providence and the Right’s Selective Support of the 1st Amendment

By Russ Conway on February 6, 2012

Occupy Providence has the fringe-right all in a tizzy over an incident in which condoms were dropped on a anti-choice rally at the State House, spawning not one but two diaries calling for criminal charges to protect the religious right from the inconvenience of being confronted with opposing views. Here’s Justin nearly hyperventilating over a [...]

Posted in Civil Rights / Liberties, State House | Tagged Anchor Rising, Civil Liberties, Doreen Costa, Occupy Providence, Pro-Choice | 18 Responses

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