Gun lobbyists and their minions in state legislatures want us to believe that making it legal for people to shoot others because they feel
Category: Violence
Gabrielle Giffords, Trayvon Martin: Why aren’t we talking about the guns?
What does it take in America when there is a senseless gun shooting for the country to say enough is enough about firearms? In
“Hate map” shows explosive growth of extremist groups in 2011
Is it just me, or does it seem that there’s more news than ever about extreme right-wing hate groups in America? As it turns
Frivolous displays of guns with Santa speak volumes about Arizona
The word that comes to mind when seeing the photo above is shame. The photo comes from Arizona, where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was gunned
How states’ rights affected the assassination of JFK
I thought that I had gotten over it; the connection between the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and where it happened – Dallas,
Illinois prison overcrowding is dangerous for everyone
Illinois prisons have a worsening problem, with a ratio of inmates to guards that is producing conditions dangerous to guards, inmates and the citizens
Right wingers call for violent overthrow: Nothing new
Right winger Martin Gheen has called for violent overthrow of the American Government as a solution for those who disagree with President Obama’s policies. In
McVeigh and Coburn: Two ways to hate the federal government
Oklahoma City, July 19, 2011: As I stopped for gas between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, on the counter of the convenience store was a copy
I’m going shopping, and I’m bringing my gun
Before you dash off to the store, you go through that little checklist. (Your list is probably similar to mine.) Wallet? Check. Keys? Check.
Campaign against illegal guns goes on the road
The coalition of 550 Mayors Against Illegal Guns is on the road to your community. The Democratic and Republican mayors who hail from states