
Orlando Is a Hate Crime, No Matter What Donald Trump Says Orlando Is a Hate Crime, No Matter What Donald Trump Says
Trump proved he’s in the mainstream of the Republican Party, as GOP leaders lamented the massacre without mentioning gays or guns.
Jun 12, 2016 / Joan Walsh

The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
The people who witnessed Ali’s interfaith service need to take its lessons forward in a post-Orlando world.
Jun 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Forget the Guns—Ban Swimming Pools! Forget the Guns—Ban Swimming Pools!
Guns are not to blame in accidental shooting deaths of toddlers.
Jun 7, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

What Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence What Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence
We understand that police violence and gun crimes are two parts of the same systemic problem. If only news media saw that, too.
Jun 1, 2016 / Spencer Overton

This Will Be a Historic (and Terrifying) Election for Gun Control This Will Be a Historic (and Terrifying) Election for Gun Control
Donald Trump is willing to go where few other presidential candidates have gone when it comes to gun rights.
May 24, 2016 / George Zornick

Who Egged On the Bundy Brothers? Who Egged On the Bundy Brothers?
Ammon Bundy and his rogue crew aren’t the only ones trying to privatize public land.
May 18, 2016 / William deBuys

Why I Wouldn’t Go to the University of Texas Law School Why I Wouldn’t Go to the University of Texas Law School
Come August 1, the concept of trigger warnings will take on a literal meaning on Texas college campuses.
May 5, 2016 / StudentNation / Andrew Wilson

Who Is Behind the Lie That More Guns Makes Us Safe? Who Is Behind the Lie That More Guns Makes Us Safe?
The NRA doesn’t need just cash to bully legislators—it needs bad information too.
Apr 20, 2016 / Ari Rabin-Havt

The Newtown Families Just Won a Big Victory in Their Fight Against Remington Guns The Newtown Families Just Won a Big Victory in Their Fight Against Remington Guns
Will the gunmaker have to pay the price for the Sandy Hook mass shooting?
Apr 14, 2016 / George Zornick

Note to Bill Clinton: There Is No Inherent Criminality Note to Bill Clinton: There Is No Inherent Criminality
At the heart of Bill Clinton’s comments about the 1994 crime bill is the belief in a natural and permanent class of criminals.
Apr 14, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith