Guns and Gun Control

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

A Confederacy of Denial A Confederacy of Denial

Guns aren't a problem in this country! Also there's no global warming.

Jun 19, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Prayer circle following Charleston shooting

Charleston’s ‘Mother Emanuel Church’ Has Stared Down Racist Violence for 200 Years Charleston’s ‘Mother Emanuel Church’ Has Stared Down Racist Violence for 200 Years

Bullets will not end a church whose history speaks to its heroic resilience.

Jun 18, 2015 / Dave Zirin

The Charleston Massacre and the Cunning of White Supremacy

The Charleston Massacre and the Cunning of White Supremacy The Charleston Massacre and the Cunning of White Supremacy

He didn’t just target Denmark Vesey’s church—it was the anniversary of Vesey’s suppressed uprising.

Jun 18, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Prayer vigil outside church

A Civil-Rights Champion Was Lost in the Attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church A Civil-Rights Champion Was Lost in the Attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The church has been linked for centuries to struggles against slavery and segregation and for economic and social justice.

Jun 18, 2015 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

How to Defend the Indefensible How to Defend the Indefensible

The issue isn't police misconduct—the issue is rap music and baggy pants!

Jun 16, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Why Put Trauma Centers Where No One Gets Shot?

Why Put Trauma Centers Where No One Gets Shot? Why Put Trauma Centers Where No One Gets Shot?

A Nation investigation looks at the shuttering of needed trauma centers, beginning with those on Chicago’s violent South Side.

Apr 29, 2015 / Feature / Jeffrey Bishku-Aykul

Gabby Giffords Returns to Capitol Hill to Push Background Checks

Gabby Giffords Returns to Capitol Hill to Push Background Checks Gabby Giffords Returns to Capitol Hill to Push Background Checks

The gun-control debate may have receded from memory, but advocates are still pushing Congress to take action.

Mar 4, 2015 / George Zornick

Why Is Jay Leno Flacking for the Gun Lobby?

Why Is Jay Leno Flacking for the Gun Lobby? Why Is Jay Leno Flacking for the Gun Lobby?

Violence-prevention groups are urging the comedian to cancel an appearance at an upcoming industry trade show.

Nov 20, 2014 / Peter Dreier

It Was a Great Night for Gun Reform

It Was a Great Night for Gun Reform It Was a Great Night for Gun Reform

On a bleak night, advocates of tougher gun laws pretty much ran the table.

Nov 5, 2014 / George Zornick

BREAKING: Shots Reportedly Fired at Washington State High School BREAKING: Shots Reportedly Fired at Washington State High School

Local reports say a male shooter opened fire near Marysville-Pilchuck High.

Oct 24, 2014 / George Zornick

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