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Guns
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Travesty in “Post-Racial” America: the Zimmerman Verdict
Black America and people of good will of all races watched in utter dismay as the jury in the George Zimmerman Trial issued its verdict of not guilty in …
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Guns Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Michael Winship: Reporting lost or stolen guns is not mandatory for private citizens, and so many missing firearms go unreported.
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Shooting It All in Las Vegas
Michael Winship: Reports are that a background check bill may return to the Senate floor this summer.
What Do Guns Have to Do With Immigration? For Gun Owners of America, Everything
Gun Owners of America (GOA) has been described as ‘eight lanes to the right’ of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown
After the Newton Elementary shooting, town residents are working to stop invasive programs forcing armed guards in the schools.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Received Letters Poisoned With Ricin, and More
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and the non-profit group he founded called Mayors Against Illegal Guns, each received a letter containing the deadly poison ricin.
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Don’t Shoot – Organize!
There is an alternative to force, blood, and suffering. It's called democracy.
Changing Perspectives on US-Mexico Relations
Tom Barry writes on the important questions that still go unanswered in the ongoing debate between Mexico and the US.
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Sandy Hook Promise: There Will Be Change
As the NRA holds its annual meeting in Houston this weekend (expected attendance: more than 70,000), you see its tracks everywhere.
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How States Are Making It a Felony to Enforce Federal Gun Laws
Mobilizing the pre-Civil-War doctrine of “nullification,” new bills assert that Congress has overstepped its ability to regulate guns.