Mass shootings

The Massacre in Atlanta Was As Predictable as White Supremacy

The Massacre in Atlanta Was As Predictable as White Supremacy The Massacre in Atlanta Was As Predictable as White Supremacy

There are lots of people working overtime to try to prove that the mass shooting of six Asian women wasn’t motivated by bigotry. It was.

Mar 18, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism

A new report by Political Research Associates lays out the connections and the key role played by the media.

Oct 25, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

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It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment

The meaning of the amendment has been so badly mangled that our only choice is to start over with something that allows for real gun control.

Aug 7, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Beto O’Rourke participates in a rally against hate.

Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of

The Texan is demonstrating real leadership in the wake of a horrific mass shooting by unequivocally condemning racism. And Americans are responding.

Aug 7, 2019 / John Nichols

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Take Action Now: How Many More Must Die? Take Action Now: How Many More Must Die?

Push for an assault weapons ban and universal background checks, then join a tight-knit group of gun control activists.

Aug 6, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism

After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism After the El Paso Massacre, the Choice Is Green Socialism or Eco-Fascism

The alleged shooter mixes standard Trumpian racism with Malthusian fascism.

Aug 5, 2019 / Editorial / Jeet Heer

After the Mass Shooting in El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Asks the Right Question: WTF, Media?

After the Mass Shooting in El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Asks the Right Question: WTF, Media? After the Mass Shooting in El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Asks the Right Question: WTF, Media?

Trump is fomenting a climate of racial violence. We’ve got to stop acting like he wants to fix it.

Aug 5, 2019 / Joan Walsh

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In Arizona, High-School Students Are Making Mental Health the Focus of Anti-Gun-Violence Legislation In Arizona, High-School Students Are Making Mental Health the Focus of Anti-Gun-Violence Legislation

They’re tired of seeing overworked counselors, and they’re tired of not being listened to—students’ mental health, they say, matters.

Apr 9, 2019 / StudentNation / Jordan Harb and Emma Rowland

How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child?

How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child? How Does a Parent Explain the Christchurch Massacre to a Child?

As a father raising his young Muslim son in Trump’s America, I felt I had to try.

Mar 25, 2019 / Murat C. Yıldız

The New Zealand Massacre Was Mass Murder as a Marketing Strategy

The New Zealand Massacre Was Mass Murder as a Marketing Strategy The New Zealand Massacre Was Mass Murder as a Marketing Strategy

The shooter’s intention was not just to kill but to recruit more killers inspired by white-supremacist hate.

Mar 20, 2019 / Moustafa Bayoumi

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