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Gun Violence
What You Won’t Hear From the Candidates Tonight
The format is more than simply ludicrous and the only reason these debates matter is that they have to.
Presidential Candidates Can’t Discuss Gun Deaths Without Discussing Cops
Since 2015, mass shooters have killed 339 people in the U.S., while police have used guns to take 4,355 lives.
Bolsonaro’s New Security Policy Will Endanger Black and Marginalized Women
Brazil’s new gun legislation and measure package for public security could increase gun deaths and police violence.
The National Rifle Association Is in Extremely Deep Trouble
The NRA calls itself a charity. Really, says New York’s attorney general, it’s a “terrorist organization.”
Is Your Bank Profiting From Gun Violence?
A coalition of activists is challenging the financial industry's ties to the gun industry.
Indiana Teachers Shot “Execution-Style” With Pellets in Shooting Drill
This outrageous drill comes as one school shooting after another takes place without action from Congress.
New Zealand PM Announces Ban on Assault Rifles After Christchurch Massacre
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's decisive action following the right-wing attack was praised by progressives in the U.S.
New Zealand Plans to Overhaul Gun Laws Following Christchurch Massacre
Rebecca Peters, who led the campaign for Australia's massive gun buy-back, discusses the path to gun reform.
School Shooters and Drones — Linking Gun Violence at Home to US Wars Abroad
While U.S. teenagers fight for their right to live, a world away, Afghanistan's teens are doing the same thing.
One Year After Parkland, 1,200 More Kids Are Dead by Gunfire
It’s been one year since the devastating Parkland massacre that turned a generation of youth into activists.