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Gun Violence
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After Oregon Shooting, President Obama Says Gun Laws Need to Change
Oregon shooting is the 15th time Obama has made remarks on a shooting.
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The Routine
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Three Necessary Reforms to Reduce Gun Violence in America
Refusing to take action to strengthen our gun laws is costing thousands of American lives every year.
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Culture Change – Not Policy Change – Is Needed: Reflections on Gun Violence in the US
“We don't talk about why our culture is grounded in a romanticization - and in fact, a sexualization - of gun violence,” says Kelly Hayes.
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William Rivers Pitt | “Concealed Carry” Magazine and a Plea to Reason
Being a gun owner is one thing, but looking the other way when thousands die upon the barrel every year is something else altogether.
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Terrorism
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Our Jihadis and Theirs: The Real (Armed) Dangers of US Life
The threat of Islamic terrorism here is also a meal ticket for the national security state.
Dylann Roof’s Links to Hate Group Revealed After Charleston Church Massacre
“Roof was an excellent student, it seems, of the white supremacist world,” says Richard Cohen.
Massacre in Charleston: Nine Shot Dead at Historic Black Church
The victims were attending Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church when the attack occurred.
Guns on Campus: Not an Agenda for Women’s Safety
Allowing guns on campus won't reduce sexual assault on campus. Instead, it will increase the risk of homicide.