As I scrolled through the morning news, I noticed that a new Miss USA had been crowned last night. Curious, I clicked the link
Category: Crime/Violence
Rape culture: Defining it, acknowledging it, working to end it
“Rape is a horrific crime, and rapists are despised”…. supposedly. Hopefully, that line causes you some outrage—a little indignation. If it didn’t, well, then,
Florida stands its ground against media access to Stand Your Ground cases
Ah, Florida. You’ve got to love the originality of the place. First it comes up with the Stand Your Ground law. Now the state
Four steps that helped fight domestic violence
“…and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.” –Audre Lorde The Violence Against
Rule of law? MO executes a man while his appeal is pending
The Bill of Rights may have been passed over 220 years ago, but it seems to still not have been fully enacted. “Missouri executed
Gun craziness
What in the world are we doing to ourselves? Another school shooting – this time in New Mexico. Where will the next one be? Webster Groves?
Will a dearth of death drugs kill the death penalty? Let’s hope so.
Just a few hours before convicted serial murderer Joseph Paul Franklin was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Nov. 19, 2013, two
Captain Phillips: The pawn hypothesis
Directed by Paul Greengrass, and starring Tom Hanks, with outstanding performances by a group of Somali actors, Captain Phillips can be viewed and enjoyed purely as
We are the 92%: Do something about gun violence now!
How many more senseless killings will it take before we make sure our voices are heard? The “we,” if you haven’t already guessed, are
The seven-backpack solution: Sign the background-check petition
Are you one of the 90% of Americans who support common-sense, comprehensive background checks on all gun sales? If you are, how about taking