Fifty years ago, the authoritarian Estado Novo regime was overthrown in Portugal by a military coup. Known today as the Carnation Revolution, it’s a day that’s celebrated around the world – including by the large Portuguese-American community here in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Also, Rhode Island nursing homes are facing understaffing, patient injuries, and preventable deaths, and the issues are only getting worse. Plus, we bring you a special performance from local singer Gian Carlo Buscaglia, who made a name for himself singing romantic ballads and songs of social justice in the streets of Harvard Square.
Links:
- What will it take to fix the growing labor crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes?
- Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 26, 2024
- Studio session: Gian Carlo Buscaglia sings songs of romance and social justice
- Independent Bookstore Day celebration at Ink Fish Books (April 27)
- POESIA: 1st Annual Fall River Portuguese Poetry Festival (April 27)
- Trolls: A talk with artists Tom Dambo (April 30)
Guests:
- Elizabeth White, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio Political Reporter
- Onésimo Almeida, Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Brown University
- Gian Carlo Buscaglia, Pawtucket-based singer and guitarist
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