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Guns

News Analysis
War & Peace

How the Second Amendment’s Militia Became Part of Today’s Standing Army

The primary premise behind the writing of the Second Amendment is no longer valid and it should be reassessed.
by
Dominic Marcella,
Truthout
December 22, 2018
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French soldiers stand guard in front of the entrance of a synagogue in Lille, northern France, on January 13, 2015. France announced on January 12 the unprecedented deployment of 10,000 soldiers to boost security, including at Jewish schools, a day after almost four million people marched in solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

On Hanukkah, Let’s Challenge Militarized Security Responses to Anti-Semitism

The threat of anti-Semitic violence won’t be stopped by armed guards or an increased police presence.
by
Brant Rosen,
Truthout
December 2, 2018
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis attends a campaign event at Hillsborough Victory Office on November 2, 2018, in Tampa, Florida.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

DeSantis’s Corporate Backers Hope His Racist Dog-Whistles Will Boost Profits

The private prison industry and gun lobby need racist rhetoric, like that used by DeSantis, to bolster their agenda.
by
Rachel Gilmer,
Truthout
November 4, 2018
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Education & Youth

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.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
August 29, 2018
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President Donald Trump holds a defence sales chart with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 20, 2018, in Washington, DC.
Politics & Elections

Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire

Trump’s proposal to make it easier for global gunrunners to operate from the US has been met with jubilation by the NRA.
by
William D. Hartung,
TomDispatch
August 14, 2018
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Human Rights

Stand Your Ground Law Is Back in Spotlight After Parking Lot Shooting

There’s a clear bias against people of color in the law’s interpretation, say local racial and social justice groups.
by
Michael Sainato,
Truthout
August 10, 2018
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Residents participate in an end-of-school-year peace march and rally on June 15, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.
Excerpt
Education & Youth

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.”
by
Gary Younge,
Nation Books
July 12, 2018
Truthout
Politics & Elections

The Maryland Newsroom Massacre: Another Mass Shooting Fueled by Toxic Masculinity

Jarrod Warren Ramos fits the profile of so many male shooters.
by
Jon Queally,
Common Dreams
June 29, 2018
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Cartoon
Politics & Elections

The Terrible Risks of No Good Guys With Guns

by
Matt Bors,
Andrews McMeel Syndication
May 9, 2018
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Students and adults rally at the Rally4Reform protest to push for gun reform at City Hall in Dallas on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
Education & Youth

Student-Led Rally Denounces NRA’s “Dangerous Agenda” With Protests Outside Convention

”A prime example of how the young people are going to change the world.”
by
Andrea Germanos,
Common Dreams
May 6, 2018
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