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Chomsky: We Must Insist That Nuclear Warfare Is an Unthinkable Policy
Heroic posturing from the U.S. isn’t reducing the risk of a nuclear conflagration over Ukraine, argues Noam Chomsky.
US Arms Trade Fuels Mass Shootings at Home and Around the World
The U.S. remains the largest international supplier of arms while obstructing weapons control efforts at the UN.
Will the Gun Lobby Block New Safety Laws Again?
The National Rifle Association is imploding, but its ideology still dominates, says journalist Frank Smyth.
Pulse Survivor: Delayed Cop Response in Uvalde Shows Pattern in Mass Shootings
“We have to be honest about stopping gun violence before it erupts in the halls of our school," says Brandon Wolf.
New Book Explores Why “Inclusion” Can’t Bring an End to Anti-Trans Violence
“Atmospheres of Violence” argues that the U.S. political system depends on violence against trans people.
Indigenous Organizers in Alaska Lead the Way Toward Livable Climate Future
Native Movement is one of many organizations imagining a world without fossil fuels.
Gun Lobby Intervened Against a Republican’s Gun Law. Then He Lost His Seat.
Former Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist faced intense backlash from the gun lobby for sponsoring a “red flag law.”
Hope Is Not a Given. We Must Cultivate It Together.
Kelly Hayes and Tanuja Jagernauth discuss the practice of hope.
Proposals to Arm Teachers Are a Horrific Response to Gun Violence
In the wake of the Texas school massacre, Nicole Golden of Texas Gun Sense pleads for effective violence prevention.
Two Years After Police Murder of George Floyd, Activists Fight an Uphill Battle
Activists continue to push for progressive priorities like defunding police despite acute right-wing backlash.