Talk has increased that Beto O’Rourke should end his presidential campaign to take on John Cornyn in a Senate race. Even if he doesn’t, Democrats have a shot to make gains in the Lone Star State.
Gun Violence
Posted inLaw and Justice
White Nationalist Does Massacre. Now the Gaslighting Begins.
The president of the United States stokes the right-wing disinformation machine.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Tree of Life Vigils Assert Unity in the Face of Hate
On Tuesday, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, a nationwide movement of progressive Jews, led a vigil in front of the White House in the wake of the October 27 massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue that left 11 dead. The action, along with similar vigils coordinated across the country, mourned the shooting’s victims while […]
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The Message of the Synagogue Slaughter
Trump has been inviting carnage, and now he has it.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Hate at the Heart of Power
The perpetrators may live on society’s fringes, but their call to hate comes from the president of the United States.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Students Emphasize Full Scope of Gun Violence in Latest Walkout
Whether the current push for stricter gun control will translate into tangible results at the polls remains an open question. But more than two months since the Parkland shooting, it’s clear that a large swath of America’s youth remains active, engaged, and eager to make their voices heard in November. Last Friday, for the second […]
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Kids Who Played Host — and Became Political Activists in the Process
How high schoolers in the Washington, D.C., area arranged housing, food, and programs for the weekend’s marchers, and transformed themselves into political organizers
Posted inLaw and Justice
Students Have Transformed the American Gun Debate
The hundreds of thousands of people who marched in the streets for stronger gun laws have signaled a new social movement.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Another Tragedy, Another Scapegoat
Trump’s call to return to the old days of large-scale involuntary mental hospitalization makes no rational sense.
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Is the NRA Finally on the Defensive?
Even if you believe in gun rights, it’s become hard not to see the NRA as a bunch of loony birds.
