Tag: gun control
The evil that guns do
The firearms lobby suggests that because morality can’t be legislated, the evil of gun violence can only be controlled by... more guns.
Las Vegas massacre dispels the myth of who’s most violent in...
While young and non-White people are perceived as more dangerous, middle-aged White people have the highest rates of gun ownership and commit the most violence.
Is today’s NRA the “price of freedom”?
Someday, people will read about this moment in history books and wonder how we got to this level of insanity.
The time for a debate on gun control is now
The list of massacre sites will continue to grow, without end, until we have the debate and enact sensible gun control.
From a concert in Las Vegas to a funeral in Yemen,...
Just as we are trying to get Congress to take action on gun control, so we must demand that Congress act to stop the US support for mass murder in Yemen.
What’s stopping media from calling Las Vegas killer a ‘terrorist’? His...
Like other mass shooters before him, Stephen Paddock has the benefit of White privilege even in the most vicious of circumstances.
We need more than ‘thoughts and prayers’
Our political paralysis enables terrorists of any stripe to acquire as many weapons as they want.
What more is there to say on gun laws?
There comes a point where you feel like there’s nothing more to say about gun violence that hasn’t already been said.
America wasn’t a ‘gun-loving country’ until a $13.5 billion industry made...
Historian Pamela Haag’s The Gunning of America refocuses the gun debate on the moguls who made America into the land of guns – and mass shootings.
Republicans repeal law blocking people with severe mental illness from owning...
Lawmakers that supported the rule are worried about what this may mean for family members that take care of mentally ill individuals.
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Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).