How the Republican Party has Failed American Democracy by Alison Gerzina
The story of the 2016 presidential election is not strictly one of failed gate-keeping. It is undoubtedly true that Republicans ignored their...
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The Impact of the Misinformation Online – Petition to Add Opioid Dependency as a Debilitating Medical Condition by Yunxuan Wang
Photo by Yunxuan On the morning of February 6th, I went to the Rhode Island Department of Health at 3 Capitol Hill to attend a public hearing of...
Demystifying Democracy— Seeking Transparency in Rhode Island’s Legislative Process by Amy Wang
With a series of open events, Common Cause Rhode Island has taken the initiative to clarify the state’s legislative processes to the general...
Dr. Cornel West keynote: Integrity, Honesty and Decency
By: Teréz Villeda-Medina “Brother King was a love warrior and a spiritual giant, but he didn’t get here by himself.”Photo courtesy of RISD On...
What’s Your Calling? MLK Keynote Speaker Cornel West by Tiarra Bell
The distinguish Dr. Cornel West took the stage as the speaker for RISD’s MLK Series Keynote on January 23, 2019. Cornel West has such a...
Art, Identity, and Activism: Cornel West MLK Keynote Speech by Natalie Ma
“Don’t reduce my calling to a career. I had a vocation. Not just a profession. I had a life task,” Dr. Cornel West boldly declared, quoting...
Who has the real power? by Manny Sodhi
When I sat down to watch this documentary, I was completely unaware of the existence of the events it addresses. As the documentary went on, I...
Considering the Retirement Funds for a City by Amanda Han
On the morning of January 30th, Soeun Yoon and I visited the City Hall of Providence. It was 10:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, and the Board of...
Building Civic Engagement For Protest by Nina Gregg
The connection between the government and it’s residents has to change, and it is. From political performance art of Ai WeiWei, or the Women’s...