Biden: White House Will Take Action on Gun Control

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 10, 2013 The vice president pledged Wednesday that the White House will take action on gun control in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s ‘Worst Day’ as President, Bachmann’s Surprising Honor, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 31, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the company that would rather pay a daily $1.3 million fine than fund contraceptive coverage and a news magazine's accidental posting of an obituary of an ex-president who is still alive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kindness in the Face of Horror

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 31, 2012 We must act forcefully to contain gun violence, and that is a political matter. But a year that ended on notes of heroism in response to natural disaster and endurance in response to human horror brings to mind George H.W. Bush's challenge: We need to become "a kinder, gentler nation." That seems a worthy resolution for 2013. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Call Me Crazy,’ NRA Chief Says of Controversial New Gun Proposal

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 During a Sunday morning appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," Wayne LaPierre doubled down on his much-maligned proposal to have armed guards in American schools. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Firefighters

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Gingrich Switches on Gay Marriage, Limbaugh ‘Honored’ for Lies, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including speculation about actor Ben Affleck's political future and Rachel Maddow's sounding off on the government's weak gun regulation efforts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Newtown’s Moral Authority for Action

By Ralph Nader Dec 21, 2012 From such horrible tragedies emerge the beginnings of a national movement that shift sanctimonious politicians from talking to acting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will We Forget Newtown’s Kids?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 The gun lobby and the weapons merchants are counting on our notoriously short national attention span. They are counting on confusion, obfuscation and the quiet mobilization of allies to create one delay after another. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Piers Morgan Goes Off on Pro-Gun Guest, Norquist Breaks Anti-Tax Pledge, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including why conservatives think Hillary Clinton's faking a concussion and Time reveals its 2012 Person of the Year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Four Freedoms

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Guns Don’t Kill

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Conservative Writer Blames Sandy Hook Shooting on ‘Feminized Setting’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 According to anti-feminist and backward-thinking author Charlotte Allen, the killing spree in Newtown, Conn., could have been avoided if only another man had been there and the setting hadn't been so "feminized." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )