Much to Answer For

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How Violent Talk Blocks Sane Gun Laws

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 13, 2011 The descriptions of President Obama as a "tyrant," the intimations that he is "alien" and the suggestions that his presidency is illegitimate are essential to the core rationale for resisting any restrictions on firearms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Words That Don’t Heal

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jan 13, 2011 Blood libel is a term with a specific and terrible history. It refers to the scurrilous accusation that Jews kidnapped and murdered Christian children to use their blood to prepare Passover matzo. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

David Frum Blames Ariz. Shooting on Reefer Madness

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2011 The former Bush speechwriter who coined the term "axis of evil" claims a link between Jared Loughner, schizophrenia and pot smoking. Forget guns, "The Tucson shooting should remind us why we regulate marijuana." (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Great American Craziness

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jan 12, 2011 I do not believe that Sarah Palin had anything to do with the gunning down of innocents in Arizona. What bothers me is the cowardice of national leaders and other politicians who allow people to carry around weapons on the streets, in restaurants and bars. That’s the great American craziness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Many Bullets Do You Need?

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jan 12, 2011 "High Capacity Magazines When ten rounds isn't enough," the Internet site offers When, exactly, would that be? Enough for what? . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Sheriffs

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 12, 2011 The Tucson massacre that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, brought into sharp public focus the local sheriff, Clarence Dupnik. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Surely Some Revelation Is at Hand’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2011 David Sirota calls this Steve Almond essay the best take he's seen on the Giffords shooting and it's hard to disagree. "What happens when a large and well-armed portion of our citizenry can no longer apologize?" Almond asks. "When humility becomes another form of humiliation? Their heroes exhort them: Never retreat. Reload." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Appears to Censor Vigil in Order to Protect Palin

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2011 We don't want to jump to conclusions, but -- oh what the hell. In this clip Fox News cuts to commercial the moment Sarah Palin's name comes up at an Arizona vigil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gun Crazy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 11, 2011 We may not be sure that the bloodbath in Tucson had anything to do with politics, but we know it had everything to do with our nation's insane refusal to impose reasonable controls on guns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Statement From Tea Party Express on Arizona Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2011 The following statement was released by one of the more prominent tea party groups in response to the Saturday shooting in Arizona that killed six people, including a federal judge, and injured 12 more, including a Democratic congresswoman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Were These Bizarre Videos Made by the Arizona Shooter? (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2011 CNN reports that Jared Lee Loughner has been taken into custody as the suspected shooter who killed six people in Tucson on Saturday. One of our readers pointed us to a YouTube account opened in October in that name. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )