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Gun Violence
Misogyny Drives Many Mass Shootings. Dayton Was No Exception.
Alex Yablon, a reporter at The Trace, discusses more.
Mexico Plans Legal Action Against US After Six Citizens Killed in El Paso
Mexico is investigating who is responsible for selling the weapon used and may try to extradite the suspected shooter.
At Least 29 Dead After Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
The 21-year-old gunman who opened fire in El Paso late Saturday morning had posted an anti-immigration “manifesto.”
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.