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A final plea to the aging, white males who want to see the successful businessman in the White House, please heed Bill Maher’s recent warning about who you will be going to bed with. When you’re electing Mitt, you aren’t just electing him. You’re electing every right-wing nut he’s pandered to in the last ten …
If you want a robust economy, and a job, put a Democrat in the White House. Some facts from Uncle Bill. You see, we believe that “we’re all in this together” is a far better philosophy than “you’re on your own.” (Cheers, applause.) It is. So who’s right? (Cheers.) Well, since 1961, for 52 years …
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A sad day indeed. Ian Donnis and Scott MacKay report on the new staffing cuts at the Providence Journal and offer up a brief history of the ProJo’s sad decline from one of the finest privately-owned papers in the country to now. (WRNI 9.7.12) The Journal had considerable swagger in the ’90s, with the kind …
Go to The Washington Post for a comprehensive retrospective of investigative journalism’s finest hour. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein once again share a byline for their unique take on the legacy — “Nixon was far worse than we thought.” Tonight, Monday at 6:15pm, Woodward and Bernstein, along with many other Watergate figures, will speak at …
Consider this an open letter to the Providence Journal. The people of Rhode Island need your newspaper. A lot is at stake here. Imagine what would go on in this state, and in the cities and towns, if the paper were to fold. With all due respect to the great investigative reporting done at the …
Corporations are not people. Unfortunately we may now be facing the enormous effort and expense of having to pass a constitutional amendment making that seemingly obvious concept the law of the land. Nothing less than the democracy is at stake. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders recently appeared on The Colbert Report calling on Americans to support …
If you found the recent coverage of the Iowa straw poll with Michele Bachmann and deep-fried butter unbearably depressing (over a year left of this crap?) then consider another option for 2012. This is really happening. Check out the Thomas Friedman column from July 23 New York Times — “Make way for the radical center.” …
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From Ocean State Action, Do you want to see progressive change in your community? Are you frustrated by the General Assembly’s conservative agenda in Rhode Island? Join progressive champion Representative Edith H. Ajello (Democrat – District 3) and like-minded neighbors at the Brown Career Development Center to discuss the status of progressive politics in our …
Among the many sins to be laid at the door of George W. Bush — one I’m sure he gave absolutely no thought to whatsoever — was the de facto disenfranchisement in 2006 of thousands of Rhode Island voters who very much wanted to reelect Senator Chafee, but just could not do it. I wonder …
Kate Brock is taking over at Ocean State Action — Rhode Island’s preeminent coalition of progressive organizations. It’s still a powerhouse, but could use more stability at the helm than its had in a few years: Kate Brock, who played a key role in organized labor’s effort to elect Lincoln D. Chafee to governor, has …
Director of Ocean State Action, Peter Asen, brings this to our attention. Director Ron Howard and the Funny or Die people have brought together the old SNL crew of presidential impersonators to bring attention to some urgently needed legislation. Hollywood isn’t generally known for precisely timed or well-defined campaigns aimed at specific legislative language as …
And his name is George Hutchins. Just a couple minutes poking around his campaign website for North Carolina’s Fourth District will make it clear that Hutchins is the real deal, not one of those fake conservatives. And as any REAL conservative knows, the reason that our country is in the economic mess it’s in– and …
Here’s an important call to action today from Ocean State Action. We need your help sticking it to the insurance industry. There’s some real momentum for the public insurance option, but our Senators need to hear from YOU to make it happen. Please call Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse TODAY! Dial tollfree 1-877-264-4226 or …
To (almost) quote Emma Goldman, “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be a part of your [health care reform].” Dance you will this Friday at The 201. Providence’s dearly departed DJ duo Certified Bananas (Sammy Bananas now resides in Brooklyn, Certified Max in Boston – catch them while you can) will be on …
Okay, so our Senators didn’t really say that. But what is true is that, even more important than hearing from Obama, our elected leaders need to hear from their constituents — that means YOU — that we need real health care reform, and we need it now. Ocean State Action asks that you please call …
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