Excessive gun violence and mass shootings have become the norm in the US, so has the trite and totally ineffective response of offering “our thoughts and prayers” by the governing political elite. There were about 252 mass shootings in the first 215 days of 2019. About 35% of mass shooters are young white men with prior training in how to use guns — often learned as high school … [Read more...] about Notes from the Editors (Left Turn #4)
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Peter: ‘Are Some Children Worth More than Others?’
Do the killings at Sandy Hook school indicate a systemic problem, or are they the work of an individual with mental health problems? I think both are equally true, which means the U.S. needs much better mental health services and more effective control on assault weapons—but I don't think that will be enough to overcome the deeply-entrenched culture of violence in the … [Read more...] about Peter: ‘Are Some Children Worth More than Others?’