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Gun Violence
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.
DeVos’s Response to School Shootings? Make School More Like Prison
Trump and DeVos are using gun violence to justify rolling back civil rights and militarizing public schools.
Remembering Jemel Roberson, the Chicago Security Guard Slain by Police
Community members are demanding answers for the police killing of a Black security guard in the Chicago suburbs.
Outcry Grows Over DeVos Plan to Divert Federal Funds and Put Guns in Schools
The proposal comes after requests from Oklahoma, Texas and other states to train and arm school marshals.
High School Massacres Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Among Youth Gun Deaths
An excerpt of Gary Younge's book “Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives.”
It’s Not Civil Disobedience if You Ask for Permission
Chicago's July 7 protest against gun violence sought not to challenge but get endorsements from those in power.
The Maryland Newsroom Massacre: Another Mass Shooting Fueled by Toxic Masculinity
Jarrod Warren Ramos fits the profile of so many male shooters.
After Texas School Shooting, Progressives Say Refusal to Take on NRA Leading to “Slaughter After Slaughter”
Trump and Congress are failing to address the crisis.