Tag: gun violence
What can be learned from a mass shooting that didn’t happen?
We may never have to confront a mass murderer, but we all can and must work on a culture bringing mass murder into our troubled world.
Study reveals Americans own 40 percent of all guns owned in...
“The biggest force pushing up gun ownership around the world is civilian ownership in the United States.”
Parkland students join Chicagoans to march against gun violence
"We just want peace. With this type of movement, with this amount of people we can definitely get something done."
A diverse group of activists rally in NYC to remember the...
It was a message to the world that not all American's are okay with the senseless gun violence in this nation.
Bernie Sanders calls out NRA when asked if enough has been...
“Of course not!” Sanders said. “But it’s like every other issue. The American people are united overwhelmingly.”
The most dangerous decade: 2018-2028
Without great restraint, diplomacy, wisdom and compromises, we will be sleepwalking into a nuclear disaster in the next decade.
Role of youth in the coming transformation
These crises are coming to a head and provide the environment for transformational changes, if we act.
Police officer fired in Alton Sterling case
“Fear cannot be a driver for an officer’s response to every incident. Unreasonable fear within an officer is dangerous.”
After mocking Parkland shooting survivor, advertisers drop Laura Ingraham
“We can show that if you continue to bully the students that survived a mass murder, there’s going to be consequences."
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New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international...
This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.
New study reveals microplastics’ alarming journey from everyday items to human organs
The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.