Oxfam Report: Half of world’s wealth controlled by 1%
Just a week before the 44th annual gathering of the global elite at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Oxford, England-based Oxfam International released a scathing report claiming that global...
View ArticleRaising the minimum wage creates partisan divide
Last week in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called on both Chambers of Congress to either work with him to move the country forward or forcing him to use his presidential...
View ArticleThe wage gap for older women, in Rhode Island and nationally
Following on the heels of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last week, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to put a Congressional spotlight on the alarming...
View ArticleRIC honors Richard Walton
As my co-editor, Rhode Island College (RIC) President Nancy Carriuolo will tell you that the late Richard Walton clearly understood the power of the emerging Internet and the power social media would...
View ArticleRI Music Hall of Fame is poised to honor the best
Arthur “Pooch” Tavares, with nearly 60 years in the music business, continues to reach out to his old fans and to new generations as well. The 70 year old Tavares is still performing about 75 concerts...
View ArticleRed Bandana Fund recognizes Henry Shelton and Providence Student Union
This weekend look for the gathering of friends, Rhode Island College educators, progressives, folkies and family members of the late Richard J. Walton, who come to the Red Bandana Award to pay homage...
View ArticleOlon Reeder’s Fix for the State’s Ailing Economy
Olon Reeder, a slight-figured, unassuming, behind-the-scenes kinda guy, has been quietly improving the quality of life in northern Rhode Island for decades as a public affair adviser for the Blackstone...
View ArticleGAO report: Elderly hit hard by student loan debt
Janet Lee Dupree took out a $ 3,000 student loan to help finance her undergraduate degree when she was in her late twenties. While acknowledging that she did not pay off the student loan when she...
View ArticleObama’s budget addresses issues of interest to seniors
President Obama released his 141 page ‘policy and wish list” when he unveiled his politically ambitious FY 2016 budget on Feb 2, not having to worry about running for president in the upcoming 2016...
View ArticleKeeping Social Security off the GOP chopping block
One of the first political skirmishes to protect the nation’s Social Security program, 589 days before next year’s Presidential election, took place on March 24th in the U.S. Senate during the budget...
View Article‘Doc Fix’ law brings permanent changes to Medicare
Congress put aside its fierce partisan bickering and came together to pass H.R. 2 –the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). This week President Obama took the opportunity to...
View ArticleMaking Armenian genocide and holocaust education mandatory
With newspapers reporting an increase of religious and cultural intolerance and hate crimes, it is refreshing to see the Rhode Island General Assembly pass resolutions condemning the systematic and...
View ArticleReport: Hiring older workers is good for business
People know that race and gender play a role in keeping otherwise qualified people from getting a good job. But silver hair can also be a discriminating factor in the workplace. Ageism is rampant in...
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