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Terror as we celebrate asymmetrical warfare

Terror as we celebrate asymmetrical warfare

By Bob Plain on April 16, 2013

The bombs in Boston blew up while we were celebrating the shot heard ’round the world. An act of terrorism marred the annual marking of the world’s most famous response to asymmetrical warfare in history. There’s more than irony here, there’s a lesson to be learned. For those who don’t know, the Boston Marathon is [...]

Posted in Events, Featured | Tagged Angel Taveras, boston marathon, lexington and concord, patriot's day, terrorism | 28 Responses

RI Progress Report: Patriot’s Day/ Buffett Rule Edition

RI Progress Report: Patriot’s Day/ Buffett Rule Edition

By Bob Plain on April 16, 2012

Mayors Don Grebien, of Pawtucket, and Leo Fontaine, of Woonsocket, write an op/ed together in today’s Projo about their lawsuit against the state that contends that RIDE should move quicker to bridge the giant funding gap that exists between the affluent suburbs and the poorer inner cities in Rhode Island. It’s an issue that we’ve [...]

Posted in RI Progress Report | Tagged Anthony Gemma, arts, boston marathon, Buffett Rule, fontaine, grebien, patriot's day, pawtucket, Woonsocket | 1 Response

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