‘After Parkland’ and the Pervasive Toll of School Shootings

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Dec 13, 2019 From avoidance to activism, a new documentary follows how student survivors and grieving parents coped after the tragedy in Florida. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: The World Is Waiting for America to Rise Up

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 8, 2019 Student debt is out of control, voter suppression is rampant, and millions are living in poverty. What will it take for us to fight back? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Eyes Mental Institutions as Answer to Gun Violence

By KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Aug 30, 2019 Experts warn the president's reported plan will do little to save lives and reflects outdated thinking on the treatment of mental illness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Vows Action After Shootings but Gives Few Details

ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 The president has suggested a new bill could be paired with immigration reform without explaining how or why the two issues are related. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sandy Hook and Parkland Grieve Once Again, Following Three Suicides

Ilana Novick Mar 25, 2019 The pain from mass shootings reverberates years later. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Link Between School Shootings and Drone Wars

Allegra Harpootlian / TomDispatch Mar 12, 2019 While Parkland teens talk about the killing of innocents in the U.S., their message could easily be applied to another type of violence. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Cupid’s Choice

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California Bans Gun Sales to Most People Under 21

SOPHIA BOLLAG / The Associated Press Oct 6, 2018 Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill expanding a handgun restriction to cover other types of firearms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Betsy DeVos’ Latest Proposal on Guns Is Almost Beyond Belief

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 30, 2018 The education secretary's proposal to divert federal funds from needed programs to arm teachers in the classroom is a terrible idea and might be against federal law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

DeVos Weighs Federal Funding for Arming Teachers

Ilana Novick Aug 23, 2018 The Department of Education is exploring the idea of using a grant program to put guns in schools, a departure from decades of education policy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Parkland Victim’s Father Channels His Grief Into Art and Activism

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 9, 2018 Manuel Oliver lost his son in February's school shooting in Florida. He has now made it his life's mission to control guns in the hope that no other parent will lose a child in the way he did. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

6 Reasons for Hope in Trump Times (Video)

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Jul 29, 2018 In these darkest of days, here’s what gives me hope. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )