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John J. Partington was a class act

In Memoriam
Serving as Providence’s public safety commissioner during the waning years of Buddy Cianci’s rule must have been a thankless task.

By IAN DONNIS | February 15, 2006

The Station Fire

The cruel force of unexpected death hovers nearby
If at 46 I’ve not got all the time in the world, neither am I yet wrapping up my affairs with an eye to posterity.

By CHRISTINA BEVILACQUA | February 16, 2006

Bureau consolidation sparks concern about local presence

As The ProJo Turns
In its day, the Providence Journal ’s statewide network of news bureaus was a marvel.

By IAN DONNIS | February 16, 2006

It’s no surprise that “Big Time” poses a danger to others
That Dick “Sure Shot” Cheney lacked a necessary stamp for shooting quail when he accidentally plugged one of his hunting buddies sounds about right.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 16, 2006

The long wait for gay marriage

Although Rhode Island offers a hospitable home to gays and lesbians, equality remains elusive
Justice Brown-Duso is an outspoken nine-year-old with a big smile.

By BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL | February 15, 2006

Power play

Is Cicilline trying to remake the City Council? A department head’s incipient run against an East Side incumbent raises eyebrows
After supplanting Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr. almost four years ago as the 800-pound gorilla of Providence politics, Mayor David N. Cicilline continues to trumpet an agenda of civic reform and economic development.

By IAN DONNIS | February 09, 2006

Climate Catastrophe

Scientist warns of global warming’s worsening impact
Lyme disease will spread, northern Europe could become encased in ice, and powerful hurricanes will ravage coastal areas unless dramatic steps are taken to slow global warming.

By STEVEN STYCOS | February 09, 2006

Providence police pair with RICH for novel training

City watch
The concept of utilizing the humanities to help train Providence police cadets might have once strained the imagination.

By JESSICA RICCI | February 09, 2006

Radical politics

Revived Students for a Democratic Society hopes to provide a blast from the past
The rising generation is reaching back to the vision and ideals of the New Left for future guidance.

By VANESSA HUANG | February 09, 2006

Chafee protects his liberal flank

His vote against Alito is better late than never
US Senator Linc Chafee — in the ideological hot seat, as always — had to make another tough strategic decision, deciding to vote against confirming Judge Samuel Alito.

By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 01, 2006

Royal ambition

Kerry King comes on the scene
The political debut of Kernan “Kerry” King, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, was a well-choreographed affair.

By IAN DONNIS | February 01, 2006

Cops vs. clubs

Dispute poses threat to live music in downtown Providence
A dispute between a nightclub impresario and the police puts l ive music in downtown Providence in danger .

By IAN DONNIS | February 03, 2006

Up in smoke

Which schools take a tough line against student partying, and which ones mellow out?
In the spring of 2004, Ross Butterworth, a 21-year-old junior at the University of Rhode Island, was hanging out with friends, “puffing a bowl,” in a wooded area behind dorms on the Kingston campus.

By JOHN ZORABEDIAN | January 25, 2006

Where’s the Outrage? Pt. 1

Ford’s massive job cuts are a national tragedy — and few care
As the Ford “restructuring” announcement was unfolding this week, I read the Associated Press stories on the Internet, digested the New York Times ’ substantial package, viewed PBS’ long discussion on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and listened dutifully to National Public Radio’s programming, including bits of On Point , Tom Ashbrook’s always-remarkable morning program.

By BRIAN C. JONES | January 25, 2006

Where’s the Outrage? Pt. 2

Critics mount an alternative State of the Union
When George W. Bush makes his State of the Union Address, protesters in scores of US communities — including Westerly — plan to embark on a symbolic effort to drown out the president.

By IAN DONNIS | January 25, 2006

Got Choice?

Bush’s reign marks a troubling time for abortion supporters
I hope for the day when my daughter and granddaughter will never have to write — or read — columns like this one.

By MARY ANN SORRENTINO | January 19, 2006

Terror War

RISD professor uses art to bear witness to the Abu Ghraib victims
Although not all of the images of the abuses at Abu Ghraib have been made public

By KRISTIAN M. VIERU | January 19, 2006

Look in the mirror

A disengaged public supports an environment in which political misdeeds flourish
What’s a new year in Rhode Island without a few indictments?

By IAN DONNIS | January 18, 2006

No sweat

Anti-sweatshop initiative touted in Providence
While some individuals might question what they can do to help distant workers toiling in exploitative sweatshops, a number of US cities have taken a stand by passing ordinances requiring that municipal purchases of uniforms and sports gear pass a sweatshop-free test.

By IAN DONNIS | January 18, 2006

As the ProJo Turns

Is the staffing glass half-full or half-empty?
The Providence Journal rolled into 2006 in dramatic form.

By IAN DONNIS | January 18, 2006

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