CRANSTON – Once, when traveling east of Paris toward the German border for a day, I was inspired by a billboard in the French city of Strasbourg, whose Lower Rhine local government boldly … more

PROVIDENCE – Ross Cheit, professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University, was recently quoted in The New York Times, describing R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo … more

PROVIDENCE – The mural of Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo at the Italian Market on the border of South Philadelphia has been painted over. The brass statue of Rizzo in downtown Philadelphia has … more

PROVIDENCE – It is s a rare day when newspapers are not reporting on some religious leader’s clamoring for a house of worship to be re-opened for services. These clergy resent the … more

PROVIDENCE – At the end of May, America will pause from its coronavirus obsession to remember those who have given their lives for them and their country. Since women have become more visible … more