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June 18, 2015
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.
Dave Zirin
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June 18, 2015
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.
Greg Grandin
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June 18, 2015
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.
John Nichols
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February 11, 2015
The Most Common Type of American Terrorist Is a White Man With a Weapon and a Grudge
We don’t yet know what drove killer Craig Stephen Hicks, but American Muslims are more often victims of ideological violence than perpetrators of it.
Michelle Goldberg
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November 20, 2014
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.
Peter Dreier
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September 16, 2014
Whatever Happened to Gun Control?
The Newtown tragedy was supposed to change everything about gun politics. Why it didn’t—and how reformers might still win.
George Zornick
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June 2, 2014
#YesAllWomen Changes the Story of the Isla Vista Massacre
The struggle over the meaning of one man’s killing spree may prove to be a watershed moment in the history of feminism.
Rebecca Solnit
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May 28, 2014
Fear and Self-Loathing in Isla Vista
The UCSB shooter was obsessed with class status, racial hierarchies and the belief that certain women owed him sex and their attention.
Dani McClain
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May 27, 2014
How UC–Santa Barbara Can Turn Grief Into Action: Divest From Gun Manufacturers
Our communities are bearing the brunt of gun violence while corporate executives reap the financial rewards.
Peter Dreier and Jennifer Fiore
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September 25, 2013
How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control
When liberals experience the trauma of a mass shootings, they feel from the bottom of our hearts: we need more gun control. When conservatives do, they feel: we need less.
Rick Perlstein