Tag: gun violence
Student massacre survivors teach the country a lesson
They are embracing one of the strongest currents in United States history: the tradition of youth activism. And they are credited with getting the nation to its tipping point.
Dick’s Sporting Goods pulls assault weapons off its shelves and takes...
"If the kids in Parkland are being brave enough to stand up and do this, we can be brave enough to stand up with them."
The moral movement against violence
A moral movement is growing against the violence perpetrated by all of them, making it necessary for both government and business to take action.
Texas school district threatens suspension for student protests; universities respond, ‘peaceful...
Individual admissions officials took to Twitter to let students know that joining such demonstrations wouldn't "affect their college acceptance decisions."
It’s time to stop gun violence: Gun control now
Sign the petition and mandate Congress pass common sense gun control now.
Gun control after Parkland: Student survivors lead the way
Undeterred, the students are on the move. They are organizing a march on the nation's capital and in cities around the country, on March 24.
Student and teacher leadership will change the politics of gun control
Falling back on worn out ideology, bumper-sticker arguments, or self-serving strategizing likely won’t work. This is different.
Dallas official urges NRA to take its convention elsewhere and address...
Dwaine Caraway is asking the NRA to find another place to host this year's annual convention, as well as urging members to take a stand on the issue.
Gun violence has dropped dramatically in 3 states with very different...
To have an honest, nonpartisan discussion about gun violence, we must look at what happened in New York, California, and Texas.
Over 120 lawmakers call for an end to restrictions on gun...
The lawmakers want changes “that could help prevent gun violence while still protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners.”
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.