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Documentary THE HEART OF AMILCAR CABRAL filmed in Rhode Island
The chronicle of Cape Verdeans, who celebrated their Independence Day this month, in the Ocean State has proven to be one of the most impressive demographic stories, with local African American leaders like scholar Bela Teixeira, labor organizer Mike Araujo, and NAACP President Jim Vincent all tracing roots to the island nation. Now a documentary […]
Democratic Party platform frowns on Raimondo-style pension cuts
Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea described it as “the most progressive platform ever put forward by an American political party.” Sen. Bernie Sanders said, “Our job now is to see that platform implemented by a Democratically controlled Senate [and] a Democratically controlled House.” Yet one small detail might have Gov. Gina Raimondo nervous. In between […]
Teacher absenteeism related to failing school infrastructure
The answer to why public school teachers are absent so often is easily explained if you ever walk into our under-funded school buildings that have gone decades without serious renovations and are host to a variety of workplace hazards. Perhaps Gov. Raimondo is right to be concerned. “I use the example that our buildings are […]
Exclusive: An interview with Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for POTUS
“Let the revolution continue,” Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president, told RI Future in an exclusive interview yesterday, hours after Bernie Sanders conceded defeat in campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. “We are Plan B for Bernie,” she said, “As Bernie himself said, it’s a movement, not a man!” Stein, who will […]
My vegetable garden is fighting climate change and yours can too!
My favorite summer hobby is growing vegetables. This year I combined my concern over the climate catastrophe with this hobby to create something special, a carbon farming patch of land that is actively fighting global warming. Carbon farming is a set of planting and seeding strategies that does a series of impressive things. First, it […]
Leiko CD release party with XR-Tabs & The Viennagram at Columbus Friday
Leiko is a group that bears some striking resemblance to the first Velvet Underground album, back when Nico was lending her ethereal voice to the proceedings. They describe themselves as goth-folk. Check out their music below to take in some of this sonic odyssey! 9 PM Starts | Click Here For More Info
Jill Stein to visit Rhode Island
Sources from within the Rhode Island Green Party have indicated that Dr. Jill Stein, presumptive nominee for the party’s presidential bid in November, is going to be visiting Rhode Island on July 20. Time and locations of various events are still being planned. “I’m voting Jill Stein because she’s our best hope for peace and […]
Meet RIRTA, the folks at the forefront of advocating for pension solvency and security
Are you an Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) pensioner, someone who is paying into the pension, or do you know someone who is either of these? We wanted to introduce you to some of the people who are at the forefront of advocating for the solvency and security of the fund.
Ancients and Horribles parade continues a July 4 tradition
Politically incorrect and populist to its core, the beloved Ancients and Horribles parade will continue a tradition of irreverence without eloquence this Independence Day in Glocester. The parade starts at 4 pm on Monday but is in fact going to be the final element of a four day series of festivities for the whole family. […]
Green Party filing papers today to put Jill Stein on the ballot
The Green Party of Rhode Island, founded in March 1992 and one of the oldest Green Parties in the United States, will be visiting the Secretary of State’s office on June 27, 2016 so to submit their party’s candidate, expected to be Dr. Jill Stein, to be placed on the ballot in this coming election […]
PawSox are still looking for money and one fan is not happy
He’s a lifelong unionized worker, has gone to PawSox games for the last four decades, and knows cities intimately as a former telephone worker. Dan Murphy also went to every Listening Tour stop last summer when owner Larry Lucchino was trying to get a new stadium built by the taxpayers in Providence as one of […]
Occupy The Free State of Jones
The Free State of Jones once existed in America and was, at the time it stood, a commune spanning a massive stretch of land through Mississippi, terrifying the Confederacy with a small army made up of poor white farmers and runaway slaves. Going into this film, I was expecting that, like many other war films, […]
Greg Gerritt on why you should #VoteGreen2016
Most observers today are of the opinion that, while Bernie Sanders ran an admirable campaign and certainly mobilized a mass of people, it is obvious after the California primary that the senator from Vermont is not going to win the nomination. In response, the voices in the progressive media, such as Juan Gonzalez at Democracy […]
The Pulse shooting and Pride through a different PrYSM
Last week’s violence in Orlando at a gay nightclub was a major motivator for the recent protest action by PrYSM at Pride this year. The action, however, was part of a larger multi-evening dialogue about a schism within the LGBTQQIA+ community that has been present for some time which directly confronts and talks about the […]
Josh Fox’s HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD a tribute to places like Burrillville
Midway through Gasland director Josh Fox’s new film How To Let Go Of The World (And Love All The Things Climate Can’t Change), the filmmaker comes to the stark conclusion that most people in the mainstream press are not saying out loud: climate change is here, it is already impacting our world, and we are […]
Imam Farid Ansari on the death of Muhammad Ali
The Champ is gone. On June 3, 2016, Muhammad Ali, considered by many to be the greatest boxer to ever step into the ring, died in Arizona at age 74 following a long battle with Parkinson’s contracted from head trauma sustained in his career. Since his retirement in the early 1980’s, Ali had shied away […]
Avon Theater owner Richard Dulgarian on Thayer Street parking meters
If you have been up to Thayer Street within the past few months you probably have noticed a series of new parking meters being installed on the roadway. These new meters are part of an effort to raise monies for the city that have been wildly unpopular. There are several issues that are coming up […]
Libertarian and Green presidential primary developments
Over the last weekend, two local third parties had the opportunity to hear from their presidential candidates and showcase these candidates to a wider public. The Green Party of Rhode Island held their spring meeting to cast their nominations for a variety of candidates while Pat Ford and Tony Jones of The Coalition Radio Show […]
Corporate Reform Coalition takes on Vanguard Group via social media
Last week, the Vanguard Group, a major investment management firm, thought it was being hip and trendy by opening its Twitter feed for an Ask Me Anything session wherein clients could post public questions. This did not go as they hoped, with users turning the opportunity into an effort to promote transparency and corporate political […]
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