Shut Down the Merchants of Death Shut Down the Merchants of Death
It’s time to end the sale of military-style assault weapons to civilians.
Feb 7, 2013 / Peter Dreier and Donald Cohen
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Does Obama Really Shoot Skeet? Who Cares? Katrina vanden Heuvel: Does Obama Really Shoot Skeet? Who Cares?
As the Washington media gleefully covers the skeet shooting photo, real issues like joblessness get left left by the wayside.
Feb 5, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/1/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/1/2013)
This week: immigrants cross the US-Mexico border using GPS and poetry, US-trained armies around the world commit attrocities and pundits and politicians shoot themselves in the foo...
Feb 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
In the War on Guns, Let’s Not Repeat History In the War on Guns, Let’s Not Repeat History
Democrats like Joe Biden were responsible for some of the worst laws behind mass incarceration. Whatever our response to gun violence, a new war on crime is not the answer.
Jan 30, 2013 / Inimai M. Chettiar
Gun Talk: With Your Host, the Glib Sociopath Gun Talk: With Your Host, the Glib Sociopath
Because, freedom. Duh.
Jan 29, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Let’s End All Gun Deaths, Not Just Mass Killings Let’s End All Gun Deaths, Not Just Mass Killings
A mother buries her fourth child lost to gun violence as we as a nation continue to avoid a real solution.
Jan 29, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder? Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder?
Leading Catholic theologians, priests, nuns and former US ambassadors to the Vatican call on Ryan and others to back gun-safety legislation.
Jan 24, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
NRA Debate Tips NRA Debate Tips
Afraid of big government taking away your guns? Here are six arguments you can use to defend yourself.
Jan 22, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence
Will Obama's order to increase "school resource officers" funnel more of our students through the school-to-prison pipeline?
Jan 18, 2013 / Audio / The Nation
Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms
Strum, Ruger & Co., one of the largest gun companies in America and a major benefator to the NRA, is now asking customers to help fight gun control.