(8.27) The Columbus Theatre will be hosting a rally for congressional candidate Aaron Regunberg on Sunday, August 27th, with special guest Bernie Sanders! Senator Sanders threw his support behind Aaron last month, joining other notables like Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Ro Khanna, as well as climate activist Jane Fonda. Singer Vanessa Carlton will also be […]
Early voting starts today. Newcomers to the state may not realize that the September 5th primary will effectively determine* who we are sending to represent Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District in the House of Representatives, the seat vacated by David Cicilline. This is important. There are twelve (12!) Democrats running against each other in this
(6.27) Former state rep Aaron Regunberg (and soon to be One L at Harvard Law) invites friends, supporters, progressive types, and the general public to join him for two debate watching parties to be held Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Wild Colonial. (Facebook event.) This is good idea for those who could use the
(3.28) Now comes the hard part. We can’t just ‘vote them out’ without finding better people to vote in. Fortunately, we have two excellent candidates running for statewide office and they are both holding receptions this week. On Tuesday meet Sam Bell, Brown University data scientist and former state coordinator for Rhode Island Progressive Democrats;
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So you can just program the “Thoughts and Prayers” format into your illuminated sign and fill in the name of the city or school when news breaks? Really saves time. Or maybe it’s time to do something more substantive. Rhode Island State Rep Aaron Regunberg (D-Providence) was already working on some common sense gun control
(3.9) Here’s an upside to mass incarceration — with roughly 2.5 million Americans locked up nearly everybody now knows someone who has been, or is now, in prison. Perhaps this has increased awareness of the horrors of solitary confinement, because getting folks to care about the problems of criminals is not easy. It takes political