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A gun-rights activist carries his rifle during a "National Day of Resistance" rally in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Don’t Shoot — Organize!
May 10, 2013 | On Democracy

Drop your weapons and celebrate that we live in a country where peaceful change is still possible. Continue reading

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Full Show: The Sandy Hook Promise
May 3, 2013 | Moyers & Company

Newtown parents and a legendary folk singer lift their voices to end gun violence. Continue reading

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Gun Violence Since Newtown
May 3, 2013 | Smart Charts

Take a by-the-numbers look at gun deaths, school shootings, public opinion and Senate gun control votes in the wake of Sandy Hook. Continue reading

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., seated right, meets in his office with families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. Seated on sofa from left are David and Francine Wheeler, who lost their 6-year-old son Ben in the shooting, Katy Sherlach and her father Bill Sherlach, whose wife Mary Sherlach was killed. At far right is Mark Barden, father of victim Daniel Barden. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sandy Hook Promise: There Will Be Change
May 3, 2013 | On Democracy

If we’re at a tipping point for movement against gun violence, it’s time to push harder than ever. Continue reading

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Francine and David Wheeler on Turning Tragedy into Transformation
May 2, 2013

Newtown parents Francine and David Wheeler talk about how to address gun violence in a way that welcomes diverse viewpoints. Continue reading

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Chamber. (AP Photo/Kalim A. Bhatti)
Lisa Graves Updates Us on ALEC
April 23, 2013 | Q&A

Several recent reports on the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, reveal more about the funding of the meetings between state legislators and corporate lobbyists — and what’s on the agenda. Continue reading

Illinois gun owners and supporters file out NRA applications while participating in an Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day convention before marching to the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
NRA Demands Softer Penalties for Straw Purchasers
April 4, 2013 | News & Notes

Pro-gun lobbyists say bills in Congress that increase prison time for those who buy guns for someone else are too harsh and could target innocent people. Continue reading

Democratic candidate for North Dakota's U.S. Senate seat Heidi Heitkamp speaks to supporters early Wednesday morning Nov. 7, 2012, in Bismarck, N.D.. As votes continue to be counted, Heitkamp has a slim lead over Republican challenger Rick Berg. Berg has not conceded. (AP Photo/Will Kincaid)
Roundup: Energy Challenges for Obama, NRA-Backed Dems and Political War Profiteering
January 18, 2013 | What Matters Today

Discover and share “what we’re reading” today. Continue reading

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., left, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., center, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., right, finish a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, where they and other lawmakers announced their plan to introduce new legislation to eliminate the federal debt ceiling. They group views the current debt ceiling law as an unnecessary impediment to Congress in furthering economic recovery. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Roundup: Debt Ceiling, Million-Dollar Judges and the NRA’s Inner Circle
January 16, 2013 | What Matters Today
Today's roundup includes stories about eliminating the debt ceiling, million-dollar judges and the NRA's inner circle.
Ingrid Michaelson accompanied by children from Newtown, Conn. and Sandy Hook Elementary school perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
What We’re Reading – Jan. 15, 2013
January 15, 2013 | BillBoard
Our daily roundup of recommended reads: today's articles include reports on the NRA's aversion to disclosure, the terrifying effects of climate change and the psychology of debt.
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