The front page of the local newspaper in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images) Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University and David R. Jones, Baruch College, CUNY With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York in May 2022, calls have begun again for Congress to enact gun control. Since the 2012 massacre of 20 … [Read more...] about Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings
Ted Cruz Loses It After Being Confronted Over Texas School Shooting: ‘Why Only In America?’
Published by Radar OnlineSenator Ted Cruz stormed out of an interview with a U.K. reporter after a heated exchange about gun reform in the wake of the tragic Texas school shooting. On Wednesday, Cruz was attending a vigil for the 21 victims of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde alongside Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others. "There are 19 sets of parents who are … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Loses It After Being Confronted Over Texas School Shooting: ‘Why Only In America?’
The New NRA
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UVALDE
What are the odds that on the same day I receive a journalism award from a human rights organization, the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization, for a cartoon on school shootings that’s there’s another school shooting? In this country where politicians refuse to do anything to stop mass shootings and end the easy accessibility of assault rifles designed to kill as many … [Read more...] about UVALDE
Police face questions over their response to Texas school massacre
Published by ReutersBy Brad Brooks and Gabriella Borter UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -The gunman in the Texas school massacre barged unchallenged through an unlocked door, then killed 19 children and two teachers while holed up in their classroom for an hour before a tactical team stormed in and killed him, police said on Thursday. The latest official details from the Texas … [Read more...] about Police face questions over their response to Texas school massacre
Neo-Anti-Federalists are winning the 21st century Civil War
Violence appears in the opening book of the Bible, as a jealous Cain murders his brother, Abel. Advancements in technology have made it easier to kill, period, and also easier to kill massive numbers of people quickly. In the United States, we saw how modern technology facilitates mass murder once again, on Tuesday. This week's tragedy in Texas joins a litany of mass … [Read more...] about Neo-Anti-Federalists are winning the 21st century Civil War
What Will The Return To Top Gun Bring?
by Thomas Hoffman The original Top Gun debuted in 1986 when the cold war was hotter (or colder) than it had been in years. It had a “pro-Cold War” message. Will the sequel contain a hidden political agenda? As Top Gun: Maverick’s release coincides with a Russian invasion of Ukraine, relationships between the U.S. and Russia are about as cold as when the original Top Gun … [Read more...] about What Will The Return To Top Gun Bring?
Uvalde Massacre: “What are we doing? Why are you here …?”
Today, I was planning to post a lighthearted piece. That will have to wait. Today we mourn. Today we pray. Today we are angry. Hundreds, thousands, of heart wrenching articles have been and will continue to be written on the horrific Uvalde, Texas, tragedy. One man expressed my emotions – and I believe America’s emotions – the best when he took to the Senate floor … [Read more...] about Uvalde Massacre: “What are we doing? Why are you here …?”
Uvalde, Texas Families: Show the images of Your Dead Children: 50 Sick Senators Love Guns More than Children; Fire them and Elect those who TRULY value children already born.
Mis estimados, mis mamis y papis, tios, tias, hermanos, hermanas, amigos, queridos. Yah, heard it all, 'guns dont kill, people kill,' 'take my gun out of my cold dead hands' and other bs. Sloganeering is not governing. Sorry. Not sorry. I ask you for a moment, remember Emmett Till's mother who let her beloved 14 year old son's casket remain open so all could see how … [Read more...] about Uvalde, Texas Families: Show the images of Your Dead Children: 50 Sick Senators Love Guns More than Children; Fire them and Elect those who TRULY value children already born.
AMERICA’S GROUNDHOG DAY
Trump gets schlonged: Georgia rebukes Trump over US voter fraud ‘Big Lie’
Published by AFPAtlanta (AFP) - Republican voters delivered a stark repudiation Tuesday of Donald Trump's "Big Lie" that the 2020 US election was stolen, backing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for re-election by a huge margin over a candidate recruited by the former president. Trump had banked much of his own political capital hand-picking David Perdue to oust Kemp in the … [Read more...] about Trump gets schlonged: Georgia rebukes Trump over US voter fraud ‘Big Lie’
GUNS! GUNS! GUNS!
FBI counts 61 ‘active shooter’ incidents last year, up 52% from 2020
Published by ReutersBy Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The United States experienced 61 "active shooter" incidents last year, up sharply in the sheer number of attacks, casualties and geographic distribution from 2020 and the highest tally in over 20 years, the FBI reported on Monday. The 2021 total, spread over 30 states, was 52% higher than 2020 and about double each of the three … [Read more...] about FBI counts 61 ‘active shooter’ incidents last year, up 52% from 2020
Sports World Demanding Action Following Texas School Shooting
Published by The SpunBy Matt Audilet On Tuesday, the United States was shook by yet another tragic school shooting. 14 children and one teacher were reportedly killed after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Several prominent figures from around the sports world are taking to Twitter to call for change in response to this sickening tragedy. "There simply … [Read more...] about Sports World Demanding Action Following Texas School Shooting
Two decades of deadly gun violence in US schools
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Fourteen students and a teacher were shot dead Tuesday when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at their Texas elementary school, the latest in the United States' relentless cycle of school mass shootings. Here are America's deadliest classroom gun massacres in the last two decades. Columbine High School (1999)Two teenagers from Columbine, … [Read more...] about Two decades of deadly gun violence in US schools
Once AGAIN: 14 children and one teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting
Published by Reuters(Reuters) -A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in South Texas on Tuesday, killing 14 students and one teacher, Governor Greg Abbott told reporters. Abbott said the suspect, who he identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was himself killed, apparently by police officers responding to the scene. Official details on the circumstances of the midday … [Read more...] about Once AGAIN: 14 children and one teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting
Ukraine Issues New Stamps with a Mocking Twist
One of the most iconic moments of the Ukraine war occurred a few months ago when the Russian flagship Moskva, cruising offshore across from the now famous Snake Island, demanded that the small but brave contingent of Ukrainian border guards stationed on that rocky outcropping surrender. The response was unmistakably clear. “Russian warship, go f*ck yourself,” the guards … [Read more...] about Ukraine Issues New Stamps with a Mocking Twist
Demographics and Replacement
Since the Buffalo shooting by a deranged and paranoid white supremacist, more attention has been focused on the “great replacement” theory promulgated by white supremacists. They claim that the Caucasian population is being purposely replaced by Jews and liberals who are helping immigrants of color enter the United States. These white nationalists affirm that these immigrants … [Read more...] about Demographics and Replacement
Analysis-Biden’s Taiwan remarks show conviction to defend island but carry risks
Published by ReutersBy Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is an old saying in politics that a gaffe is when a politician says what they really mean. And critics of U.S. President Joe Biden say he has made his fair share when it comes to Taiwan. On Monday, during his first trip to Asia as president, Biden said the United States would get involved … [Read more...] about Analysis-Biden’s Taiwan remarks show conviction to defend island but carry risks
Seven races to watch in Georgia, Alabama midterm primaries, Texas run-offs
Published by Reuters(Fixes typos in third and seventh paragraphs) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Voters in Georgia and Alabama will pick candidates for the U.S. Congress and other offices in Tuesday primaries testing former President Donald Trump's power over his Republican Party ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Arkansas will also hold nomination contests while Texas will hold … [Read more...] about Seven races to watch in Georgia, Alabama midterm primaries, Texas run-offs