An examination of crises in the Americas — including school shootings in the U.S. — yields a sobering theory about why even a national outpouring of pain cannot always overcome political divides.
Tag: Gun Control
Mass Shootings Are a Reality in Many Communities
In some communities, shootings are a daily occurrence.
A Supreme Court Preview
These are the five biggest rulings expected from the Supreme Court in the coming weeks.
Why Canada Races on Gun Policy When America Crawls
The speed of policymaking in Canada, and its frequent deadlock in the U.S., may come down to the rules of their political systems.
Canada Plans to Ban Handgun Sales and Possession of Assault Weapons
“We have a responsibility to act to prevent more tragedies,” Prime Minister Trudeau said as he proposed tightening the country’s already stringent control of firearms.
America’s Gun Problem
More guns in the U.S. mean more deaths.
Other Countries Had Mass Shootings. Then They Changed Their Gun Laws.
Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway: All had a culture of gun ownership, and all tightened restrictions anyway. Their violence statistics now diverge sharply from those of the U.S.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Texas School Shooting
Plus Russia’s narrowed focus and diplomacy in Africa.
In the U.S., Backlash to Civil Rights Era Made Guns a Political Third Rail
Other countries changed course after massacres. But American political protection for guns is unique, and has become inseparable from conservative credentials.
19 Murdered Children
Gun violence has killed more children and destroyed another community.