Second Tier in Top Form at Democratic Debate
While most attention was focused on Biden, Warren, and Sanders, candidates at the ends of the stage brought big energy—and big ideas.
gun violence
Conservatives: We’ll Spill Blood to Keep Our Guns
The right-wing commentariat keeps warning America that if lawmakers intercede, gun owners will have no choice but to kill cops.
Right Wing Attacks on The Hunt Are a Bad Faith Distraction
At a moment when the president's racist rhetoric is motivating mass violence, Fox and all its friends saw a chance to stoke the culture wars.
Fox News Is the New NRA
As the influence of the gun lobby fades, the gun industry has found a new and perhaps even more powerful ally.
White Nationalism Is an International Threat
The Christchurch attacks point to a disturbing web reaching from the United States, to the United Kingdom, to Greece, and beyond.
Confessions of a Former Left-Wing Gun Nut
How gun culture and radical politics are combining to produce a new kind of zealot
A Culture of Violent White Guys
In a country where the violence of certain groups is tolerated, even encouraged, it’s inevitable that tragedies will follow.
The Mental Health Scapegoat
The GOP's hand-wringing over "deranged" individuals distracts from America's real pathology: guns.
Why Republicans Blamed the Las Vegas Massacre on “Evil”
Their rhetoric is a symptom not only of religious hypocrisy but also secularized corruption.
The Sad, Timely Return of The Killing of America
This hard-to-find 1982 documentary about America’s addiction to guns and violence gets new life 35 years after its initial release.
Gun Control Can Swing the 2016 Election
Democrats—so long on the defensive—should use the issue this year to rekindle the Obama coalition.
Has President Obama Broken the Political Stalemate on Guns?
At CNN's forum, the president offered Democratic candidates a model for touting gun control—and hitting back at the NRA.
Gun Culture’s Dazzling, Dangerous Firework Display
Exploding targets cause spectacular blasts and horrifying accidents. Can anyone regulate them?
