Without a quorum at the NLRB, state legislation that codifies collective bargaining for private-sector employees may be key to preserving workers’ rights.
Rhode Island
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Donald Trump’s Madcap Crusade Against Wind
A wind project off Rhode Island is more than 80 percent completed. Trump just stopped it in its tracks.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Continuing Struggle to Reform Payday Lending
While several states have capped interest rates recently, in Rhode Island, removing debt traps has been a 15-year odyssey with no end in sight.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Against the Wind
Climate science deniers, right-wing think tanks, and fossil fuel shills are plotting to foil the renewable-energy revolution.
Posted inPolitics
Upset House Loss Is a Major Progressive Disappointment in Rhode Island
Aaron Regunberg, the front-runner as recently as two weeks ago, lost to Biden administration official Gabe Amo. What went wrong?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Progressive and Moderate Wings Collide in Rhode Island House Race
Aaron Regunberg has left-wing endorsements; Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, more centrist ones. But Matos is fending off a series of scandals.
Posted inPolitics
The Intra-Left Dispute Disrupting a Progressive House Campaign
Aaron Regunberg has a shot to win a congressional special election in Rhode Island this fall, but a left-wing group has blasted him for not being progressive enough.
Posted inPolitics
David Segal, Populist Coalition Builder, Runs for Congress in Rhode Island
He’s running on a track record of transpartisan success in fighting militarism and corporate power.
Posted inEducation in America
Interrogating a Critical Race Theory Critic
Providence, Rhode Island, English teacher Ramona Bessinger gained notoriety for calling out a ‘racially divisive’ curriculum. The reality is more complex.