Instead of passing a common-sense measure to temporarily keep disturbed individuals from firearms, Republican legislators expelled Democratic colleagues.
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Two Cheers for the Senate Gun Deal
The compromise won’t solve the gun problem, but it’s a step toward a better understanding of it.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
The Price of Unfettered Gun Ownership Is Massive School Surveillance
The Second Amendment is supposed to secure our liberties. It hasn’t worked out that way in the classroom.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Administration’s Response to School Shootings: Punish Black and Brown Students
Trump doesn’t just say racist things. Every day he is putting those words into action.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Why Teachers Shouldn’t Be Security Officers
The plan to have teachers bring guns to school makes some intuitive sense, but it’s a horrible idea.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Most Cynical Response to School Shootings
Turning our schools into veritable war zones normalizes the abnormal.
Posted inPolitics
“MAGA Maggots” and My Fifteen Minutes
Trump fans seem to be concerned that the shooter’s right-wing political commitments might become part of the discussion, so they attack the survivors.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump Wants to Turn Our Schools Into War Zones
His response to school shootings is to supply local law enforcement with military equipment.
