Homicides are the #1 cause of death for children in the United States. “The overwhelming majority of those homicides are carried out with guns. In 2022, firearms killed more children and teens, ages 1 to 17, than any other cause including car crashes and cancer.” In the U.S., the gun death rate in that age … More The threat of a school shooting in my community
Today is Palm Sunday, a day when people celebrate Jesus as the Prince of Peace. While I am not a Christian, I’m joining today’s Peace Walk and praying (in my own way) that we be filled by the spirit of peace, the will to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, and to love our neighbors … More As we walk for peace today, I’m thinking about Jillian Robbins again.
We don’t need arms races within the United States. But we have them. We need arms control in the United States. But we sorely lack it. The gun rights fundamentalists are trying to weaponize every part of American life, including schools. There are actually people, including Donald Trump, who want us to seriously consider weaponizing … More An arms race in public schools will destroy the public school system. For whose advantage?
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