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White House Scrambles to End War, Cover Up Military Defeat in Iran - Uprise RI President Trump declares the war on Iran "complete," but investigative reports reveal a desperate attempt to conceal a $100 billion defeat. With US weapon stocks drained and Iran’s military largely in...

Trump's illegal war on Iran is approaching a $100 billion defeat. Despite claims of "total victory," Iran's military remains intact while US stockpiles are drained. The administration is now desperate to spin this failure before the public sees the truth.

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Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Trump Throws Tantrum, Bans AI Firm for Refusing to Build Killer Robots - Uprise RI President Trump blacklisted AI leader Anthropic after the firm refused to enable mass surveillance and autonomous killing machines. The administration now faces a humiliating downgrade to inferior tec...

Trump's Pentagon just blacklisted Anthropic for refusing to build autonomous weapons and mass surveillance tools. The admin is trading best-in-class AI for inferior tech from Musk & Google just to bypass ethical guardrails. The military industrial complex is spiraling.

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The Pentagon is bullying Anthropic to remove safety rails on AI, demanding tools for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous warfare. They are even threatening to use the DPA to steal the code. This is a dangerous expansion of the imperialist war machine. Read more...

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New York City Just Gave Renters a Microphone. Rhode Island Should Too. - Uprise RI NYC Mayor Mamdani has created a formal, government-backed series of public hearings called "Rental Ripoff Hearings" - designed with one specific purpose: to let tenants sit down with city officials, o...

NYC just created something called "Rental Ripoff Hearings" - formal, government-backed sessions where tenants testify one-on-one to agency leadership about slumlords. A report with policy recommendations is required within 90 days.

RI has no equivalent. We should.

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It's not. We hired a graphic artist for $400 to draw this for an article about a halftime show.

Klanchella vs. Bad Bunny: The Super Bowl’s Cultural Split Screen - Uprise RI While Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican resistance to the Super Bowl stage, conservatives are retreating to a "Klanchella" alternative headlined by Kid Rock. We expose how the Right’s embrace of a singer ...

Turning Point USA is hosting a "Klanchella" Super Bowl alternative. The headliner? Kid Rock, who sang lyrics that endorse statutory rape. It marks a disturbing turn for MAGA conservatives forced to embrace pedophilia-linked figures to own the libs. Read more:

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Another Capitulation: Democrats Set to Fold on ICE Funding Despite Outrage - Uprise RI Despite public outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti, Democrats are poised to cave to GOP demands and fund DHS with only minor, performative reforms. This betrayal highlights the failure of "Vote Bl...

Democrats are set to cave on DHS funding again, proving "Vote Blue No Matter Who" continues to be a disaster that stripped voters of leverage. While Schumer demands performative reforms, the terrorist organization built up under Obama gets the cash it wants.

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Millionaire Tax Proposal in Rhode Island Gets Governor’s Support Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee proposed a higher tax on millionaires to help fill a hole in the state’s budget and offset cuts to other levies that would benefit lower-income residents.

The proposal is backed by countless studies that show Americans achieve no further happiness once income surpasses $500k/yr, though the governor's proposal is still overly generous to the rich, with a higher $1m threshold. Would raise their tax by only $20k/yr.

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Court Rules Revolution Wind Must Go On, Defying Trump - Uprise RI A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to halt the Revolution Wind project, labeling national security claims as a "pretext." The ruling exposes how the White House uses execut...

VICTORY: Revolution Wind construction resumes after judge blocks Trump's "arbitrary" order. The ruling exposes the ban as a handout to oil donors - a corrupt scheme to kill renewables. The people are fighting back.

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Pawtucket's speed cameras generated $4.1M last year, but records show no traffic studies were done prior to installation. With 'school zones' enforced until 6pm and heavy vendor profits, valid engineering solutions are being ignored for revenue.

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Real ID Deemed Not Acceptable as ICE Detains Citizens at Will - Uprise RI A Senate report confirms ICE, acting as a domestic terror force, is unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens - including combat veterans - ignoring Real IDs to meet deportation quotas set by Stephen Miller....

ICE is operating as a domestic terror organization, assaulting citizens and ignoring Real IDs to hit quotas driven by Stephen Miller's white supremacist agenda. A Senate report details the brutality, including dumping a Black citizen in a snowstorm.

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End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill - Uprise RI RI Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is leading a bipartisan effort to repeal Section 230, a move critics warn will destroy online free speech. By removing liability protections, the political establishment ...

Sen. Whitehouse is leading a bipartisan repeal of Section 230. Legal experts warn this will kill the open internet, forcing platforms to censor "controversial" content to avoid lawsuits. It's a power grab by the political establishment to silence dissent. Read more...

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The FBI declared Antifa their "primary concern" but just admitted to Congress they have zero info on the "org". Evidence suggests the threat was manufactured to justify NSPM-7, Trump's directive targeting political opponents. A devastating look at bureau incompetence.

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Rep. Magaziner Joins GOP in Voting for Conspiracy Education Bills - Uprise RI House Republicans wasted the week passing conspiracy-fueled education bills that critics say enforce racism and drain school budgets. Surprisingly, Rhode Island Representative Seth Magaziner broke ran...

RI Rep. Seth Magaziner just voted with the GOP on two bills rooted in right-wing conspiracies about public schools. From the CLASS Act to the TRACE Act, he aligned with legislation critics call racist and burdensome. This follows his vote to honor Charlie Kirk. Story 👇

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Trump's DOJ Lets Corporate Landlords Off the Hook in Rent-Fixing Case - Uprise RI Trump's DOJ just settled a major rent-fixing lawsuit against RealPage with a deal so weak that the company's own lawyers are celebrating. The settlement allows the corporate landlord software to conti...

Trump's DOJ just gave RealPage—accused of massive rent price-fixing—a sweetheart settlement. Nine states refused to sign because it's so weak. The company's own lawyer says DOJ "blessed" their conduct. Corporate giveaways continue.

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Online Tool Reveals if Your Passwords Have Been Compromised - Uprise RI Corporations have let your personal data spill onto the internet, and hackers are using it against you. Your recycled passwords are a master key to your digital life. There's a free, anonymous tool th...

Hackers are using leaked password lists to breach your accounts, but you can stop them. Check if your passwords are compromised using this free online tool...

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ICE Terrorists Attempt to Kidnap High School Intern, Threaten RI Judge - Uprise RI ICE agents surrounded a Rhode Island judge's car, threatening to smash his windows to get to the high school intern he was protecting. This shocking standoff was no simple mistake. Our report reveals ...

ICE's campaign of terror hit home in Providence as its agents attempted to kidnap a high school intern, threatening a Superior Court Judge who stood in their way. This isn't a "mistake" - it's the logical, vile outcome of a rogue agency built on fascist ideology.

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UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER: Fury Erupts as Democrats Cave to GOP After Shutdown Pain - Uprise RI After starting a government shutdown to secure healthcare subsidies for millions, Senate Democrats surrendered for nothing, sparking fury and calls of "betrayal" from their own party. Our report revea...

Total capitulation. After causing a painful shutdown to fight for healthcare subsidies, Senate Democrats surrendered for a deal their own party is calling "pathetic" and a "complete betrayal." The very senators who cast the deciding votes won't face voters for years.

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Lawsuit Exposes McKee's Transparent Attempt to Crush Protest - Uprise RI A federal lawsuit accuses Governor McKee of unconstitutionally crushing dissent by blocking housing advocates from protesting in the State House. The complaint details a 'transparent attempt' to silen...

Governor McKee is being sued for blocking a protest critical of his policies. The lawsuit claims his admin reserved the public State House rotunda as a pretext, then left it empty. The 1st amendment is under aggressive attack by both parties...

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New Website Helps Rhode Islanders Slash Heating Oil Bills - Uprise RI As heating costs soar and the economy tightens, a new free website gives Rhode Islanders the power to fight back. RI Oil Prices lets you instantly compare local dealer prices, revealing savings of up ...

In a market designed to be confusing, a new, free tool is bringing transparency to RI's heating oil industry. You can easily compare prices from local dealers and fight back against corporate price-setting. Knowledge is power, especially when it saves you money.

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Job Cuts Soar to 20-Year High Amidst Economic Headwinds - Uprise RI US job cuts have surpassed 1 million this year, the most since the pandemic, as hiring plans sink to a decade-low. Corporations from Amazon to UPS are slashing jobs, citing automation and the cost of ...

Record job cuts. The lowest seasonal hiring plans since 2012. A crisis is brewing.

Corporations are slashing workers to protect profits from Trump's tariffs and replacing them with AI. For US workers, it's a perfect storm of corporate greed and government failure.

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Trump Starvation Plan Halted as Judge Stops Attempt to Block SNAP Benefits - Uprise RI A federal judge just stopped the Trump administration's illegal plan to cut off food stamps for 42 million people, calling the move a political ploy. This isn't just about one program; it's part of a ...

VICTORY: A RI judge blocked Trump's cruel attempt to use hunger as a political weapon, ordering the admin to use contingency funds to keep SNAP going. It's another judicial smackdown for an administration that governs by inflicting suffering on the most vulnerable.

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Nexstar Holds WPRI Viewers Hostage in Greed-Fueled Standoff with Verizon - Uprise RI Corporate media giant Nexstar is threatening to pull WPRI Channel 12 from Verizon Fios customers in a standoff over massive fee hikes. This isn't just about your cable bill; it's a story of corporate ...

Nexstar, the same right-wing media giant that pulled Jimmy Kimmel to curry favor with Trump, is at it again. Now they're threatening to black out WPRI for Verizon customers unless they get “exorbitant” fee hikes. This is capitalism run amok. #MediaGreed

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If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

With Directive NSPM-7, Trump Declares War on Majority of Americans - Uprise RI Under the cover of fighting "left wing terrorism," Trump has signed NSPM-7, a secret directive that labels "anti-capitalism" and "anti-Christianity" as signs of extremism. This isn't just policy - it'...

Trump's NSPM-7 is a declaration of war on the left. It officially weaponizes the entire national security state to target "pre-crime" based on ideology. Think "anti-capitalism" and "hostility to traditional values." This is how fascism takes root. Read the breakdown.

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How to Lower Providence Student Reading Scores (and Look Good Trying) - Uprise RI Providence schools are color-coding students by reading level, leading to peer bullying and shame. A new curriculum is forcing middle schoolers to read toddler-level books while culturally tone-deaf t...

A Providence teacher blows the whistle on the state's new ARC curriculum. It's color-coding students, sparking racial tensions with culturally inappropriate texts, & burying teachers in work. An alleged ploy to de-skill faculty & create a Potemkin Village of 'reform.'

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On the Hook for $55 Billion: How ICE's Terror Campaign Is Costing Taxpayers and Violating Americans' Rights - Uprise RI From a 79-year-old grandfather tackled in his own shop to a construction worker detained for “looking Latino,” a wave of violence by ICE is targeting US citizens. These unconstitutional attacks have s...

Trump's legacy of weaponizing ICE continues to terrorize communities & violate the rights of US citizens. A new lawsuit from a US citizen detained twice for 'looking Latino' is the latest in a wave of claims against the domestic terror organization now exceeding $55B.

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The Government Isn't Closed for Business, It's Just Closed for You - Uprise RI They call it a "government shutdown," but that's a lie. While services for working people are cut and federal employees are furloughed, a shadow government continues to operate, providing what one exp...

They're not even trying to hide it. The "government shutdown" has suspended antitrust cases against Google and other giants, but the FTC office that greenlights corporate mergers remains open. It's a calculated decision to serve Wall Street at your expense.

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The Court That Sold Out America: Google's Win is Everyone Else's Loss - Uprise RI September 29, 2025 - It’s like something out of a gangster film. The kingpin is finally cornered, the evidence is overwhelming, and the verdict comes down:

Judge Mehta found Google guilty of being an illegal monopoly, then ruled in a way that *reinforces* its power. This isn't a failure of justice; it's the system working as designed for corporate oligarchs. The ruling green-lights more illegal behavior.

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