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Jun 126 min

Chattering Classes: Activism Is The Best Remedy To Authoritarianism

For the Options Magazine Activism edition, former editor-in-chief Alex Morash penned a special Chattering Classes column sharing his...

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Nov 21, 20237 min

Chattering Classes: From Don’t Say Gay To Don’t Say Palestine

The harder one tries to silence people motivated by love or saving lives, the louder they will become. The recent firing of a Providence...

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Mar 31, 20235 min

Chattering Classes: Dear Young People, For The Love Of God Run For Office!

From a Rhode Island lawmaker asking one of his out colleagues if she is a pedophile, to the cringe-inducing behavior of Congress’s TikTok...

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Sep 2, 20225 min

Nothing To Smile About When Providence Politicians Dismiss Out Of Control Rent

In the latest Chattering Classes column, Options’ editor-in-chief asks Brett Smiley does he really want to be the mayor that presides...

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Jun 16, 20224 min

Salvatore Wraps Himself In Rainbows and Nostalgia To Oust Out Senator

This piece is part of the Options’ opinion column Chattering Classes. State Senator Sam Bell’s challenger is mired in accusations of...

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May 15, 20223 min

Chattering Classes: Unaccountable Elites Will Never Hand Us Our Rights

The leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning abortion rights is a sad reminder that unelected, unaccountable elites don’t have our...

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Mar 21, 20224 min

When We Talk About Trans Sports We Are Not Talking About Trans Murders

Rhode Island’s legislature has its very own Three Stooges, except they don’t do slapstick comedy, this bipartisan trio peddles trash...

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Jan 18, 20224 min

Chattering Classes: In The Name Of Public Safety, Providence Council Wants Police To Get COVID

Last week, the Providence City Council embarrassed themselves, our police, and our city when they claimed public safety would be at risk...

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