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At the Biltmore, exultation and ecstasy over Obama’s win

Talking politics
Shortly before 9:30 pm on Tuesday, a huge roar went up among the Democratic crowd packing the 17th floor ballroom at the Providence Biltmore.
By IAN DONNIS | November 05, 2008

Activists pitch green jobs as a win-win for Rhode Island

Clean Energy
With global warming looming and the US economy in a mess, environmentalists have a simple answer for promoting environmental protection and economic development.
By IAN DONNIS | September 25, 2008

McCain’s crooked talk on torture

Critics, including a local former army interrogator, say he’s trying to play both sides of the issue
It might surprise some that McCain’s record in opposing torture and the Bush administration’s terror-war approach is more complicated than his comments suggest.
By IAN DONNIS | September 18, 2008

Rhode Islanders vie to make difference in NH

Campaign 2008
With less than 50 days until the presidential contest between Barack Obama and Sarah — whoops — John McCain, there is good news and bad news for Democrats.
By MATT JERZYK | September 17, 2008

Granite up for grabs

Why McCain, Obama, and their supporters are swooping down on New Hampshire
Presidential candidates and their surrogates spend most of their time in high-population, close-contest areas.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | September 17, 2008

The Quiet Power of Jack Reed

Without seeking the spotlight, the senator and his star continue to rise
As he closes out his second six-year term in the Senate, perhaps the most elite club in politics, Reed is the subject of ongoing speculation about his future.
By IAN DONNIS | August 13, 2008

Critics say bill co-sponsored by Langevin and Kennedy heightens tensions

Iran
Rhode Island peace activists say a resolution co-sponsored by US Representatives James Langevin and Patrick Kennedy could lead to war with Iran.
By STEVEN STYCOS | August 13, 2008

Cicilline: A go or no for governor?

His rough patch shows how the mayor’s office remains a tricky launching pad
Call it a case of art imitating life.
By IAN DONNIS | July 09, 2008

Media rebels in the Internet age

The debate-defining posts of Rhode Island activists wield influence beyond their readership
Bloggers have “used a new and powerful medium and ‘crashed the gates’ to ensure that information — the most important ingredient in a democracy — would be available to anyone who wanted to write, read, or debate.”
By IAN DONNIS | May 01, 2008

Chafee for governor?

Running as an independent, he could thumb his nose at the worst of both parties
For now, Lincoln Chafee has the luxury of discussing his political future as a riddle wrapped up in an enigma.
By IAN DONNIS | April 10, 2008

A one-stop guide to RI’s delegates and superdelegates

Democracy?
Get a load of how the Democratic Party selects its presidential nominee — and how Rhode Island fits into this process.
By MATT JERZYK | February 27, 2008

Mark Weiner for President?

Superdelegates are not so super in a punitive democracy
There has been much hand-wringing recently over whether superdelegates will hijack the Democrats’ presidential-selection process.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 13, 2008

Patrick Lynch goes for broke

In gunning for Governor, the term-limited AG has little to lose
One small basketball photo lurks inconspicuously on a far wall in the spacious South Main Street office of Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch.
By IAN DONNIS | January 23, 2008

It’s time for real change

And Barack Obama is the guy to bring it
The Pawtucket schools used to offer a course called “Problems in Democracy.”
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | November 15, 2007

Pushing to replace Bush

Rhode Islanders are getting busy while supporting their favorite democrats
On an overcast night in early June, nearly 100 of US Senator Barack Obama’s local supporters crowded into the Peerless Lofts in downtown Providence.
By MATTHEW JERZYK | July 11, 2007

Chafee offers something rare: a memorable graduation address

Go waste
Is there a more unnerving task than being asked to be a graduation speaker?
By IAN DONNIS | May 23, 2007

Carrying the banner

Whitehouse impresses in the nation’s capital
It is always nice to see Little Rhody looking good on the national scene.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 02, 2007

Rhode Island’s billion-dollar man

Lawyer Jack McConnell took the fight to the lead paint industry
Jack McConnell grew up in modest circumstances.
By BRIAN C. JONES | February 28, 2007

The ’06 Guild Follies: Queen Elizabeth rules

In singing star turn, Pina wins rare standing O
Yes, it’s time to read about the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies, the biggest Vo Dilun cocktail party of the year, which, naturally, is held in Massachusetts.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 28, 2007

Left out

Its population is stagnating and its vote is predictable. In the years to come, will the rest of the country care about New England?
When it comes to national politics, New England just ain’t what it used to be. Charting New England: The six states' political stats and facts. By David S. Bernstein
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | January 03, 2007

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