Tag: violence
Violence Against Women Act at risk of lapsing
“Republicans’ decision to include only a short-term VAWA re-authorization in the must-pass minibus spending bill is nothing short of an abdication of our responsibilities to women in our country."
The psychology of mass killers: What causes it? How can you...
But what is this ‘invisible’ and ‘utterly invisible’ violence that is inflicted on us mercilessly, and has a profoundly damaging impact, from the day we are born?
Our culture of violence is a result of Americans (so far)...
Here’s something to grouse about.
Citadels of paranoia; panoramas of despair: An occupation of phantoms.
Despair seems an apt response to events one cannot reconcile, of circumstances of which one cannot gain perspective nor control.
What makes American society so violent?
These stories explore how violence permeates different aspects of American society.
Donald Trump’s addiction to violence
The president has normalized violence by emboldening the idea that it is the only viable political response to social problems.
Profit maximization is easy: Invest in violence
More violence leads to more fear making it easier to gain greater social control to inflict more violence….
Making America meaner
A president contributes to setting the norms of our society. Trump is setting them at a new low.
Truth or delusion?
Living the truth on a daily basis is a tough road. And it will never come without cost. But living in the comfort of delusion, rather than taking action, is the path of cowards.
International collaboration to end violence
Can we do it? If we do not try, we will never know.
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Iranian American scholars denounce US-Israeli attack, warn regime change efforts will backfire
Far from leading to a popular uprising against the government, as President Trump has encouraged, the U.S.-Israeli attacks have forced Iranians to worry about their immediate safety from the bombs.
Netanyahu says Iran assault ‘is not an endless war’ as US signals escalation and...
Officials reject “endless war” comparisons while warning of harsher strikes and acknowledging additional losses.
A First Lady in a New York Cell
One year later, Cilia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, languishes in a cell in New York City, having been dragged out of her room and kidnapped by U.S. forces on the Jan. 3 attack on Venezuela.
How high school students are organizing walkouts against ICE
Building to a statewide walkout.
Homer nails uncivilized, all-devouring MAGA Trump brutality – and strategic aikido to return fire
As Polyphemus falls to the aikido of seeming weaklings, Trump underestimates top experts, battling Democrats, anti-oligarchy citizens and committed activists promoting prosperity for the many, even (yikes!) sharing the wealth.