At What Cost: RI has legislation limiting court fees and the courts largely ignore it
What crime do you think is most likely to land you in jail in Rhode Island? Murder? Jaywalking? If you guessed court debt, give yourself a gold star. The most […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Roots Report: An Interview with Keith Howland
Okee dokee folks…I have watched the rockumentary Chicago: Now More Than Ever many times over. Chicago’s greatest hits was one of my early favorite albums. I remember getting it for […]
Ironside: Langevin talks about what led him to serve
James Langevin is The United States Representative for Rhode Island’s second Congressional District, a post he has held since 2001. Langevin served in several key roles in state government before […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Throw Away the Key!
Blameless or Shameless? Phillipe and Jorge can barely make space for commenting on the cascading affronts to decency, honesty and intelligence offered up by our conman/cheat/racist president and his toadies. […]
AltFacts: Mueller…? Mueller…?: Don’t take a bunk day on seeing the truth
Mulling Mueller Donald Trump may have been partially exonerated by the Mueller report, but that does not stop many – this column included – from continuing to find the president […]
We’re Gonna Lose It! RI likely to lose one of two US House seats after 2020
RI has had at least two seats in the US House of Representatives since 1792, following the nation’s first census of 1790. Due to population shifts expected in the upcoming […]
You Spin Me Right Round
Record Store Day is fast approaching on April 13, so mark your calendars! This celebration comes round once a year to recognize the important role independent record stores play in […]
The Price of Justice: Does wealth influence the legal system?
On the evening of June 15, 2013, Breanna Mitchell’s SUV broke down on the side of a country road in rural Texas. Fortunately for Mitchell, local mother and daughter Hollie and […]
RI General Assembly to Become RI General Assembly
The Rhode Island General Assembly, currently comprising a 38-member Senate and 75-member House, long facing criticism for undemocratic processes where decisions are made by a tiny cabal of leaders who […]
Writers Flock: What Cheer Writers Club offers community and resources
Did you ever see the episode of “The Simpsons” where Lisa Simpson (the most intelligent member of the family) gets invited to join the Springfield chapter of Mensa? That’s how […]