Even as Crime Declines, Gun Violence Is Rising

A disgruntled public may lurch rightward on criminal justice issues. That is why it’s vital that progressives do everything in their power to turn the tide.

Sasha Abramsky

Wounds the Size of Oranges

The devastating impact of AR-15 semiautomatic weapons on children’s bodies.

Patricia Anderson Turner

Hero as Intern

Calvin Trillin

Who Can Purchase a Gun?

Lowest bar, highest death toll.

Ron Hauge

Kyle Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted

Rittenhouse’s acquittal is not a “miscarriage” of justice, as some might claim. It is our white justice system working as intended.

Elie Mystal for The Nation

In Guns We Trust

Dollar values.

Ileana Doble Hernandez

There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago

Why public defenders are standing with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in the Supreme Court.

Sharone Mitchell Jr.

The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen?

An unconventional amicus brief filed by the March For Our Lives Action Fund aims to show “the true, real human toll” of gun violence.

Zachariah Sippy

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts

Yesterday, the nation’s highest court heard the most significant Second Amendment case in a decade, and it did not bode well for gun control.

Elie Mystal

Rights and Wrongs

Lives at stake.

Sylvia Hernández