After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record
There is an unusually large, organized drive for gun control after the murder at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Dec 17, 2012 / Ari Melber
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Five Assault Weapons You Can Pick up at Walmart [PHOTOS] Five Assault Weapons You Can Pick up at Walmart [PHOTOS]
High-powered weapons you can buy with your groceries.
Dec 17, 2012 / Francis Reynolds and George Zornick
Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut
The site of Friday’s massacre is also headquarters for a main gun lobbyist.
Dec 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Our Walking Hearts Our Walking Hearts
The fear of losing children can help save them.
Dec 17, 2012 / Jessica Valenti
Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers
Governor Rick Snyder ignored the interests of Michigan workers to please his corporate backers.
Dec 17, 2012 / Press Room
The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen? The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen?
The NFL cannot be a force for nonviolence because its popularity is the perfect reflection of what we’ve become as a country.
Dec 17, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Exploring the Noir Forties: A Q&A With Richard Lingeman Exploring the Noir Forties: A Q&A With Richard Lingeman
Lingeman’s new book looks at postwar America through the lens of film noir.
Dec 17, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner
Today the Election Is Really Decided Today the Election Is Really Decided
Why does the Electoral College have the final say? It’s time to put voters in charge of choosing our president.
Dec 17, 2012 / John Nichols
The Visible Government The Visible Government
How the US intelligence community came out of the shadows.
Dec 17, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Occupy the NRA Occupy the NRA
An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement has responded to the Connecticut massacre, calling for gun control policies that will save lives.
Dec 17, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny