Progressive Charlestown

a fresh, sharp look at news, life and politics in Charlestown, Rhode Island

Saturday, February 28, 2026

ICE covered up murder of US citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas Last March

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‘How Many Other Killings Are They Concealing?’  Jessica Corbett  for Common Dreams Demands for accountability are mounting after interna...
Friday, February 27, 2026

The Supreme Court's tariff decision extends far beyond tariffs

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Where do we go to get our refunds from Trump's illegal national sales tax? Robert Reich A 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court decided ...

Advice for the Chief

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History repeats itself

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Major Study Debunks Common Myths About Statin Side Effects

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M ost side effects listed on statin labels may not be caused by the drugs at all. By University of Oxford Cardiovascular disease kills a...

Climate-friendly diet yields unexpectedly strong nutritional outcomes

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This is not the Bobby Jr. diet By Sara HÃ¥kansson,  Lund University edited by  Gaby Clark , reviewed by  Robert Egan That eating plenty...

RI joins several states in lawsuit challenging RFK Jr. vaccine schedule, immunization policies

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We're in court again this time to fight Trump/RFK anti-vax agenda By Ben Solis, Rhode Island Current The US has had 3,300 new measles c...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Armistice reached in South County Hospital battle

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Hospital drops SLAPP suits against advocacy group, both sides call a truce By Will Collette Since summer 2024, South County Hospital has...

Poor babies

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Well, boys, that's what you get from the Pedo-in-Chief for dissing the women's team

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War machine

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Why U.S. middle-aged adults report more loneliness and poorer health than peers abroad

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Midlife crisis is complicated in the US By  Arizona State University Edited by  Sadie Harley , reviewed by  Robert Egan Americans born...

You Don’t Really Make 200 Food Decisions a Day

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Scientists say this is a misleading number By Max Planck Institute for Human Development What counts as a food decision? Food decisions ...

Vaccines CAN stop cancer, if only we could get Bobby Jr.'s anti-vaxxers out of the way

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A 20-year-old cancer vaccine may hold the key to long-term survival Duke Health More than two decades ago, a small group of women with a...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The real cause of skyrocketing electric bills in Rhode Island

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Gov. McKee is gaslighting Rhode Island energy consumers By Bill Ibelle, Rhode Island Current Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island Energy want yo...
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