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 )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 26, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the controversy over an alleged Romney campaign remark and Herman Cain comes to Mitt's defense on tax returns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJul 24, 2012
When that next atrocity comes, we'll tell each other we're shocked and stunned, knowing full well we should be neither. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigApr 16, 2012
Mayors have filled the void left in state legislatures, Congress and the White House by moderates, liberals and many conservatives who ought to know better but are too petrified by the NRA to confront it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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