We Need to Broaden Our Conversation About Guns
Looking at gun manufacturing rather than just gun ownership can help break down our status quo red-blue divide.
‘Hardening’ School Security Is the Wrong Answer
If we are serious about keeping children safe, lawmakers should heed the dozens of school districts across the country that have begun decreasing their reliance on police in schools.
Mass Shootings, Economic Inequality, and a Racist President
Three mass shootings in one week, homelessness abound, and a liar who hurls racist rhetoric from the White House stoop. America needs a course correction.
Gun Violence is a Disease — Has DC Found a Cure?
A DC law seeks to identify and address the root causes of crime while moving away from the failed status quo of policing and punishment.
Police Killed More People Last Year Than Mass Shooters
The fight to curb gun violence must address the violence inflicted by law enforcement.
8 Trailblazing Women Leading the Fight Against Inequality
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting eight fearless women leading some of today’s biggest and most impactful social movements.
Getting Real About School Safety
Armed adults don’t make kids safer. They put them at greater risk.
Parkland Students Join Their Generation Z Peers to Change the Country
“Our voices are getting louder. Our political power is expanding.”
Strength in Synergy Summit
A day of convening that seeks to bring together diverse groups working to end gun violence in their communities through learning, collaborating, coalition building, and healing.
How This Became the Era of the Gunman
The war abroad and the war at home are both fueled by a fear of encroaching chaos — and it’s hard to miss the racist subtext.
They’re Killing Us. Help Us Stop Them.
From Orlando to Washington, a culture of fear and bigotry is taking hold of this country. We can stop it together.
What Comes After Empire?
Let’s say the U.S. actually curbed its military adventurism, reeled in the Pentagon budget, and closed its global network of bases. Then what?
Seven Substantive Issues That Divide the Democratic Candidates
In a field defined more by conformity than contradiction, here’s where the candidates split.
What Caused the Charleston Massacre?
Relentless racism and a powerful anti-gun control lobby make for a deadly combination.
Is Israel Proof That an Armed Society Can Work?
The burden is on those of us who advocate gun control to prove that deterrence doesn’t work with firearms.