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  • Letters From an American
    Will There Be a Real Discussion on Gun Control?
    March 24, 2021
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    The unfettered right to own and carry weapons has come to symbolize the Republican Party’s ideology of individual liberty. Lawmakers and activists have not been able to overcome Republican insistence on gun rights despite the mass shootings occurring with a greater frequency.

  • Letters From an American
    Who Owns Law and Order?
    September 3, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Why is Trump so hell-bent on reelection? He has made it clear he doesn’t particularly like the job.

  • Democracy & Government
    The Evil that Guns Do
    October 10, 2017
    | Michael Winship
    The firearms lobby suggests that because morality can't be legislated, the evil of gun violence can only be controlled by... more guns.
  • Democracy & Government
    Is Today's NRA the "Price of Freedom"?
    October 4, 2017
    | Heather Cox Richardson
    Someday, people will read about this moment in history books and wonder how we got to this level of insanity.
  • Health & Science
    The Psychological Ripple Effects of Mass Shootings
    October 3, 2017
    | Karin Kamp
    A mental health professional talks about the emotional and mental fallout from the violence in Las Vegas.
  • Society
    What More Is There to Say?
    October 2, 2017
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    There comes a point where you feel like there's nothing more to say about gun violence that hasn't already been said.
  • Society
    NRA Issues Call for White Supremacy and Armed Insurrection
    June 29, 2017
    | Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
    The gun lobby's new "recruitment ad" is really a call for white supremacy and armed insurrection, deliberately crafted to stir anger and fear.
  • Democracy & Government
    Of Caesar, Guns and Trolls: The Evil that Men Do
    June 26, 2017
    | Michael Winship
    The GOP and right wing will use any diversion to distract us from an agenda of cruelty and madness.
  • Democracy & Government
    John Lewis Stands Up for Human Dignity Once Again
    June 22, 2016
    | Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
    A sit-in by the civil-rights icon on the floor of the House of Representatives is a powerful statement against gun violence.
  • Society
    Inside the Shadowy World of America's 10 Biggest Gunmakers
    June 17, 2016
    | Josh Harkinson
    They've kept their fingerprints off laws designed to protect their businesses — especially one that shields them from liability for crimes committed with their products.


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