Another school shooting, another wave of outrage tweets, candlelight vigils, and “thoughts and prayers.” And then—nothing changes. On February 14, 2008, I was...
Another school shooting. This time, it was at a Catholic school. And now I have to sit down with my seven-year-old and...
Introduction The United States is grappling with an escalating gun violence crisis. In 2025 alone, there have been 268 mass shootings, including the...
The Sexy Politico podcast is excited to share our latest interview with Paul Johnson, the founder of The Optimistic American. In this...
Republicans refuse to address firearms crimes by banning assault weapons or enacting other firearms crime mitigation efforts. Since common sense firearms safety...
St. Valentines Day, February 14th, 2008. I had just arrived home after spending the morning at Northern Illinois University. A little while...
I am writing this for those who feel silenced by stigmatizing rhetoric that is being passed around online, so their voices can...
“You don’t look too bad, here’s another” Bernhard Goetz In 1981, teenagers attacked and injured Bernhard Goetz on a New York subway...
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear...
Why is talking about gun control so hard to do. Why is everyone willing to blame people with mental illnesses when in...