Miguel Sanchez is the Majority Whip of the Providence City Council from Ward 6 and an outspoken activist for Palestinian freedoms. In October 2023, Sanchez was fired from his position in Governor Daniel McKee’s office after protesting Israel’s ac...
Last month, in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, the New York Times reported landmark findings from a 2023 poll by the American Enterprise Institute. For the first time in modern history, young American men are more likely to identify a...
Picture this: After years of waiting for your immigration hearing, you finally step into the courtroom. You take your seat, ready to share your story—and then realize you cannot understand anything that is happening. The interpreter’s voice is mu...
The media has reported the almost all-white jury’s conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers with relative surprise, which may seem justified considering the history of racial inequity in the US justice system. While this verdict has been celebrated ...
The media has reported the almost all-white jury’s conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers with relative surprise, which may seem justified considering the history of racial inequity in the US justice system. While this verdict has been celebrated ...
A winding row of white stanchions. A blocky biker figure painted into the asphalt. Some new white divider lines. And that’s about it. The new bike lane on South Water Street looks innocuous enough. You may not notice it while strolling along the Pr...
A winding row of white stanchions. A blocky biker figure painted into the asphalt. Some new white divider lines. And that’s about it. The new bike lane on South Water Street looks innocuous enough. You may not notice it while strolling along the Pr...
Centering high housing costs in the homelessness debate marks a major change from previous discourse. Conservative politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott often cite the need for increased mental health treatment, anti-drug programs, and job trai...
Centering high housing costs in the homelessness debate marks a major change from previous discourse. Conservative politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott often cite the need for increased mental health treatment, anti-drug programs, and job trai...
Facebook’s fundamental issues are as numerous as they are well-known. Posts on the platform played a key role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection by helping to spread misinformation around the 2020 election. According to internal research, ...
Facebook’s fundamental issues are as numerous as they are well-known. Posts on the platform played a key role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection by helping to spread misinformation around the 2020 election. According to internal research, ...
In the last four months, American troops withdrew from the longest war in the nation’s history, the unemployment rate fell to pre-pandemic rates, and a massive infrastructure bill was signed into law. All were substantial political accomplishments....
In the last four months, American troops withdrew from the longest war in the nation’s history, the unemployment rate fell to pre-pandemic rates, and a massive infrastructure bill was signed into law. All were substantial political accomplishments....
Last month marked the 26th annual Conference of Parties (COP), a United Nations conference of over 200 countries dedicated to reducing global carbon emissions. This year’s COP was held from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland, where afte...
Last month marked the 26th annual Conference of Parties (COP), a United Nations conference of over 200 countries dedicated to reducing global carbon emissions. This year’s COP was held from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland, where afte...
“The Paris Agreement is a covenant of hope with humanity. It has everything we need to achieve our climate goals. But to fully unleash its potential we need full implementation. To get there, Parties must finalize outstanding work under the Agreeme...
“The Paris Agreement is a covenant of hope with humanity. It has everything we need to achieve our climate goals. But to fully unleash its potential we need full implementation. To get there, Parties must finalize outstanding work under the Agreeme...
On September 12th, Gillette Stadium welcomed fans to a new New England Patriots game for the first time since January 2020. The tone surrounding the pregame ceremonies, however, had little to do with the pandemic or the return of football; rather, th...
On September 12th, Gillette Stadium welcomed fans to a new New England Patriots game for the first time since January 2020. The tone surrounding the pregame ceremonies, however, had little to do with the pandemic or the return of football; rather, th...
As restaurants reopen across the nation, “we’re hiring” signs can be found in nearly every storefront, revealing the food service industry’s newest plight in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The national shutdowns that began in March 202...
As restaurants reopen across the nation, “we’re hiring” signs can be found in nearly every storefront, revealing the food service industry’s newest plight in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The national shutdowns that began in March 202...
In April 2019, a man who may or may not have been Hunter Biden walked into a Delaware computer repair shop. The man dropped off a water-damaged Macbook Pro, left, and never returned, setting the stage for a controversy that would roil the US politica...
In April 2019, a man who may or may not have been Hunter Biden walked into a Delaware computer repair shop. The man dropped off a water-damaged Macbook Pro, left, and never returned, setting the stage for a controversy that would roil the US politica...
It is 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday in Providence, RI. Dusk has fallen over College Hill—a neighborhood with very low crime rates compared to the rest of Providence. By now, the chatter of students, usually erupting like a volcano, has died down. Brown s...
It is 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday in Providence, RI. Dusk has fallen over College Hill—a neighborhood with very low crime rates compared to the rest of Providence. By now, the chatter of students, usually erupting like a volcano, has died down. Brown s...
The age-adjusted Covid-19 mortality rate is now higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) than for any other group. Those dying of Covid-19 in AIAN communities also tend to be much younger than white victims, with more than 40 percent of ...
The age-adjusted Covid-19 mortality rate is now higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) than for any other group. Those dying of Covid-19 in AIAN communities also tend to be much younger than white victims, with more than 40 percent of ...