Arms and the Right
Daniel Lazare : Non-Fiction
Two books dissect the contentious, confusing debate over gun control and the frequently misinterpreted Second Amendment.
2008
2007
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Virg. Tech: Only Connect
Bruce Shapiro : Youth Violence
The Virginia Tech shootings should prompt us to rethink our approach toward guns, the media and mental health.
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Story Lines at Virginia Tech
The desire to impose a narrative on chaotic events leaves the meaning of the Virginia Tech shootings up for grabs.
2005
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Gun Industry Buys Bulletproof Political Protection
Congress has decided to grant the gun lobby its most fervent and irresponsible wish: blanket immunity from civil lawsuits.
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As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight
As Brazilians vote on a historic measure to ban the sale of guns and ammunition, foes of gun control have received help from a neighbor to the north: the NRA.
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Democrat Killer?
Sasha Abramsky : Democratic Party
The West, the future and the political price of gun control.
2002
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How US Dealers Arm the World
Jake Bergman & Julia Reynolds : Florida
Law enforcement officials describe the US as a one-stop shop for the guns sought by international terrorists.
2000
This week: Imagining a new new deal, with Howard Zinn, Frances Moore Lappe, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Eric Schlosser and...FDR himself. Plus: Ennis Carter and Stephen Duncombe on the political propaganda legacy of the WPA. (13mb mp3)
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