Guns and Gun Control

Anita Alvarez

Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill

The Chicago prosecutor’s handling of police brutality has dogged a tough re-election campaign.

Mar 1, 2016 / Deborah L. Shelton

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016

The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.

Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Candles at a memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School

Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune

Congress granted gunmakers unprecendented protections in 2005, so Remington may be right.

Feb 23, 2016 / George Zornick

Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable?

Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable? Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable?

A lawsuit against Bushmaster threatens to expose the marketing practices of the consumer assault-weapons industry.

Feb 22, 2016 / George Zornick

A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter

A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter

This is a plan for pressuring whoever is in office, whether they are sympathetic to the causes of racial and economic justice or not.

Feb 13, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire? Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire?

Ted Cruz is probably winning the gun primary, but it has not been a huge factor.

Feb 9, 2016 / George Zornick

ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns

ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns

We’re headed in the wrong direction.

Feb 4, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

News Conference on Gun Legislation

This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry

Gun makers and sellers enjoy legal protections unlike any other American industry.

Jan 27, 2016 / George Zornick

The Seductive Danger of Symbolic Politics

The Seductive Danger of Symbolic Politics The Seductive Danger of Symbolic Politics

Symbols, as powerful as they can be, are largely a distraction.

Jan 21, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith

The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset

The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset

Now with real firearms!

Jan 12, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

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