Opinion
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Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were close friends back in 1965. They shared the dream that our nation should be “a place where civil and human rights …
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1/10/20
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to business last week, with the usual feeling of something akin to students returning to the classroom for the first day of school. House …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/9/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Former Gov. Gina Raimondo talked a lot about the need to improve workers’ skills while building a more diversified economy. Her successor, Gov. Dan McKee, has emphasized …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/11/23
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To the editor: The public is being told how today's kids are dealing with mental health issues due to the pandemic. Here is some perspective: If you were born in 1900 most Americans lived in rural …
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6/8/23
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It’s always a good idea to shop locally, and it might mean more this year than ever before.
The pandemic has disrupted everything — every person, every organization, every business. …
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11/25/20
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To the editor:
A quick question for those displaying the “In This House We Believe” signs: Who do you think you’re talking to?
In this (conservative republican) house we …
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6/28/21
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While open dialogue about COVID is censored and punished across major social media platforms, and the free exchange of information is policed by fact-checking apparatchiks and filtered by an openly …
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8/19/21
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STORY OF THE WEEK: If Aaron Regunberg and Gabe Amo finish first and second, respectively, in the CD1 Democratic primary election on Tuesday, it will be not be a surprise. The former state rep and the …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/5/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes, or so the saying goes. That spurred thoughts on two different events this week.
In D.C., U.S. House Republicans were unable to …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/10/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The next race for governor of Rhode Island is more than two years away, so assessing the full political fallout from the Washington Bridge saga will take time. In the near-term, …
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By Ian Donnis
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3/5/24
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To the editor:
On Monday evening (Jan. 27), Tim White did an article on the Rhode Island Blue Card. He started out by saying that due to the shooting in Westerly, he wanted to know if the …
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1/31/20
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To the editor: Mayoral candidate Maureen Gomes Lopez placed an ad in the August 25th edition of the Post that I believe misrepresents the facts. Specifically, she said that “Our residents …
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9/1/22
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The League of Women Voters of R.I. (LWVRI), its Board, local Leagues and our members acknowledge how during these extraordinary times, Rhode Island’s election was well-run and secure. The …
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11/18/20
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To the editor: So a Democrat, a Republican. a moderate, and an independent walk into a Panera Bread see... If I were still doing standup in LA like I did in the 1980's, that is how this story would …
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9/1/22
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The impact of the Interstate 195 bridge closure cannot be overstated. It suffocates areas of Providence and East Providence, both economically and functionally, for months.
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12/14/23
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By Arlene Violet
Does the good outweigh the bad in 2020?
Were someone to ask what events do I remember about 1980, 1990 or 2000 — even 2010 — I’d have to wrack my …
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By Arlene Violet
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12/18/20
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To the editor: More than $5100 was raised during the East Providence Athletic Club’s 25th Annual John Chalmers Charity Golf Tournament. The July event was held at Triggs Memorial Golf Course, …
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9/1/22
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On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all the way back from the depths of …
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By Marty Walsh
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9/1/22
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Newspapers are dying. I hear it all the time; on the news, from strangers, acquaintances, even from some customers. To be sure, it’s hard to hear … every single time. Not because this is …
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1/9/20
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I ran for a public office..as an independent. And lost.
Everybody thinks of victory, like vengeance, as sweet. A car that doesn't work well is called a lemon. If you don't reap a reward, you call …
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By Mike Fink
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11/17/22
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How bad is reality right now? Unemployment down, under 4 percent for two years. Employment up, with hundreds of thousands of jobs added every month. Wages up, if only …
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1/22/24
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To the editor:
Some tensions are part of our lives. But have you ever had a tension headache? Bad ones are really bad and you think you just might collapse. Well, I think America may be …
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4/15/22
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To the editor:
Refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war or persecution.
Nobody, absolutely nobody should ever have the fate of being a refugee. Forced to …
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4/15/22
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To the editor:
Our legislators must pass H7442/S2549, the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act, out of committee in the name of religious freedom. In listening to the testimonies provided to the …
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5/26/22
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To the editor: It is hard for me to see the school traffic cameras as anything but a source of revenue for the city. In particular, the camera at Bay View– on only one side of the street! - …
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9/8/22
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