Why Are Some Leading Dems Getting Soft on an Assault Weapons Ban? Why Are Some Leading Dems Getting Soft on an Assault Weapons Ban?
Key legislative leaders in the House and Senate are signaling pre-emptive surrender on an assault weapons ban.
Jan 15, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
The NRA and GOP’s Fast and Furious Lies The NRA and GOP’s Fast and Furious Lies
With the right continuing to clamor against gun control, we should remember their greatest recent PR victory—keeping the ATF from stopping Mexican gun-trafficking.
Jan 15, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Big Week for Gun Control, and the Debate Is Moving Left Big Week for Gun Control, and the Debate Is Moving Left
A strong set of reform proposals from an influential center-left think tank raises pressure on politicians to create real change.
Jan 14, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Millennials and Guns Millennials and Guns
The youth-driven Gun Violence Prevention Task Force aims to delineate reasonable but meaningful solutions.
Jan 14, 2013 / StudentNation / Ryan Dahrouge, Jamira Burley, and StudentNation
The Pentagon: A Global NRA The Pentagon: A Global NRA
The Pentagon is intent on pursuing its own global version of the Second Amendment.
Jan 14, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
ICE Arrests, Releases Prominent Immigration Activist’s Family Members ICE Arrests, Releases Prominent Immigration Activist’s Family Members
ICE’s contradictory policies are evident in the detention and almost immediate release of two undocumented immigrants.
Jan 11, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
Why Do Democrats Want More Police in Schools? Why Do Democrats Want More Police in Schools?
It's the wrong response to incidents like Newtown.
Jan 11, 2013 / Lori Bezahler
How About Gun Control for the Pentagon? How About Gun Control for the Pentagon?
For all the droning on about US gun violence, it would be good to hear someone drone on just a bit about US drones.
Jan 11, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
The Twisted History—and Future—of Gun Control The Twisted History—and Future—of Gun Control
Rick Perlstein joins Bryce Covert and George Zornick to explore the serpentine shifts and strange bedfellows of gun control politics.
Jan 11, 2013 / Audio / The Nation
Asking For It Asking For It
Victim-blaming is the ultimate reminder of how little women matter.
Jan 11, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti