Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 19, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including a serious female contender to become the next defense secretary and Nate Silver's analysis of gun ownership in America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 18, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the death of one the longest serving US senators and an update on negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff A look at the day's political happenings, including the death of one of the longest-serving U . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 17, 2012
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, Truthdig's editor-in-chief weighed in on gun control laws, the powerful weapons lobby and the possible renewal of the assault weapons ban during an extended interview on "The Sunday Show with Philip Maldari." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 16, 2012
As a result of a grotesque confluence of cultural iconography celebrating the virtues of an armed citizenry, political cowardice in the face of pro-gun lobbies like the NRA, and a judiciary that has redefined the meaning of the Second Amendment, we have become a nation bereft of effective gun control, reduced to waiting for the next firearm fueled massacre.The question arises with renewed urgency: When and how will the madness stop? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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