Guns and Gun Control

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Letters From the December 4-11, 2017, Issue Letters From the December 4-11, 2017, Issue

A hearty issue… Shell games… Stars and semiautomatics…

Nov 16, 2017 / Our Readers and David Dayen

Krasner, Jones-Wright, Ayala

Prosecutors Keep Their Jobs by Putting People in Jail. Can They Be Leaders in the Fight for Criminal-Justice Reform? Prosecutors Keep Their Jobs by Putting People in Jail. Can They Be Leaders in the Fight for Criminal-Justice Reform?

A new wave of “progressive” prosecutors has made big promises. But is it possible for them to bring change when they are so reliant on law enforcement to do their jobs?

Nov 14, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

2nd Amendment: Massacring America (1 of 5)

2nd Amendment: Massacring America (1 of 5) 2nd Amendment: Massacring America (1 of 5)

Government prayers won’t produce sane gun laws. Five artists’ responses.

Nov 13, 2017 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall, Peter Kuper, Andrea Arroyo, Thomas Kerr, and Sylvia Hernández

Texas church shooting

It’s the Guns. It’s Always Been the Guns. It’s the Guns. It’s Always Been the Guns.

Trump and the GOP blame mental illness for the Texas massacre. That’s a destructive lie.

Nov 6, 2017 / David M. Perry

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Letters From the November 13, 2017, Issue Letters From the November 13, 2017, Issue

Fighting gunfire with…?  Debating violence, peacefully…

Oct 26, 2017 / Our Readers

Almost 4 Million Americans Have Anger-Control Problems and Are Packing a Gun

Almost 4 Million Americans Have Anger-Control Problems and Are Packing a Gun Almost 4 Million Americans Have Anger-Control Problems and Are Packing a Gun

The gun lobby insists that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. So we should call them on it.

Oct 23, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Protesters rally against the National Football League (NFL) and in support of Colin Kaepernick in New York City on August 23, 2017.

What Happens When Bosses Collude to Bar You From Your Job? What Happens When Bosses Collude to Bar You From Your Job?

Former NBA player Royce White joins the show to talk about collusion, mental health, the Second Amendment, and more.

Oct 17, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Las Vegas Shooting Vigil

The Color of Terrorism and the Whiteness of the Lone Wolf The Color of Terrorism and the Whiteness of the Lone Wolf

We’ll do everything to prevent terrorist attacks, but are seemingly powerless against white male shooters.

Oct 11, 2017 / Column / Laila Lalami

Paul Ryan

Let’s Talk About Paul Ryan’s Scorching Duplicity on Gun Violence, Mental Health, and, Well, Everything Let’s Talk About Paul Ryan’s Scorching Duplicity on Gun Violence, Mental Health, and, Well, Everything

Congressman Joe Kennedy III calls out the speaker of the House for bending the truth following Las Vegas massacre.

Oct 6, 2017 / John Nichols

Wayne LaPierre

Don’t Be Fooled: The NRA Doesn’t Want to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Don’t Be Fooled: The NRA Doesn’t Want to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’

Letting the ATF handle this decision probably means nothing will happen.

Oct 5, 2017 / George Zornick

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