Tag: guns
The racist origin of the Second Amendment and the rise of...
Throughout history gun control laws have been used against people of color.
It’s never been about the Second Amendment. It’s about corporate profits.
Our bought-and-paid-for politicians only hold the Constitution sacred when it aligns with corporate interests – like gun sales.
Guns and liberty
Gun ownership in the United States, largely criminalized for poor people of color, is a potent tool of oppression.
Gun control after Parkland: Student survivors lead the way
Undeterred, the students are on the move. They are organizing a march on the nation's capital and in cities around the country, on March 24.
Trump’s National Defense Strategy
The battle between “guns and butter” is still raging in the United States and, if the new NDS is any indicator, the guns are winning.
A kingdom where nobody dies
America’s childhood, a kingdom we’ve surrendered for no good reason at all.
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.
We need more than ‘thoughts and prayers’
Our political paralysis enables terrorists of any stripe to acquire as many weapons as they want.
Millennial organizers want to see an intersectional understanding of gun violence
It is time for an intersectional approach to gun violence prevention, in order to effectively keep all of our communities safe.
The school gun violence we don’t talk about
In over half of the shootings that happened on elementary, middle school, and high school grounds, a student brought a gun from their home.
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A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
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).