Today in Chicago, Illinois, President Barack Obama will travel to Hyde Park Academy to discuss proposals unveiled in his State of the Union address (SOTU)…
How aggressive was the first State of the Union of President Barack Obama‘s second term in office? The answer to that question lies in the frowns, sighs…
Rapper, actor, reality star, and rising political strategist T.I. (pictured) has had a lot to say about the issue of gun control in recent weeks.…
At The Atlantic, UCLA law professor Adam Winkler previews his forthcoming book Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America. Winkler’s whole essay is worth reading, but I thought I’d highlight his fascinating discussion of how the Black Panthers “launched the modern gun-rights movement” on May 2, 1967: OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL […]
On Tuesday, the National Rifle Association (NRA) released an ad with the hopes of taking on the President a day before he released his plans…
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden says he will give President Barack Obama a list of recommendations to begin reducing the outrageous epidemic of gun…
The Newtown, Conn., shootings that took place last month, where 20 children and 7 school officials were brutally murdered by a lone shooter, has almost everyone debating…
I, like most Americans, get it when it comes to guns in this country. No matter how much pain and destruction they have brought and…
With all the talk about out-of-control gun usage lately, the NY Journal News has poured gas on the fire by publishing a database of gun…
In the wake of recent mass shootings and on-going gun violence in communities across the nation, some are asking if we need to approach gun violence as a public health problem. We have highway safety measures- such as seat belt laws and children’s car safety seats. Take our poll:
In the wake of the mass murder in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 people dead, the media were waiting for President Obama and Mitt Romney to speak out on gun control. But last Wednesday, both candidates spoke more frankly about gun control, and now it’s the hot topic. Mitt Romney talks a different tone. He […]
The tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin have been understandably polarized around issues of racism, racial profiling and inequities inherent in the American criminal justice system. Yet one issue that should concern all Americans of every color, creed and religion are the unbridled gun laws and powerful gun lobby which have aided in […]
