Should Comedy Be Politically Correct?

Paul Krassner, 07.17.2009

Author and Satirist

Letterman's joke about Palin's daughter wasn't the first time a comedian has been accused of telling a joke that could be blamed for the possibility of instigating a criminal act.

Gaming After Columbine

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International, 05.20.2009

Youth Radio/Youth Media International (YMI)

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. When the tragedy in Littleton shook the na...

Growing Up In the Shadow of Columbine

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International, 05.18.2009

Youth Radio/Youth Media International (YMI)

Erin Bilir grew up in Littleton, Colorado and remembers the day of the shootings and how it changed everything for kids in that town.

Who Needs the Brothers Grimm When We Have Teen Screen?

Anne Dunev, 04.19.2009

Naturopath, Nutritionist, Health Writer

The test: TeenScreen. Its mission: to test all American school children. The treatment? Psychotropic drugs that carry the all too real risks of suicide, suicidal ideation, homicide and homicidal ideation.

When A School Shooter Seeks A License To Carry A Loaded, Concealed Handgun

Paul Helmke, 01.23.2009

President, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

Recently we learned that a convicted killer in one of the most notorious school massacres in American history tried to get a permit to carry a conceal...

Why Health Care Never Wins Elections

Peter A. Ubel, 11.14.2008

Physician and Behavioral Scientist at the University of Michigan

Despite this country's dire situation, health care doesn't win elections, because health care problems never feel as immediate as other threats.

The Same Old Story

Josh Horwitz, 08.12.2008

Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

If the cases of Seung-Hui Cho and Steven Kazmierczak have taught us anything, it's that red flags do appear consistently among shooters. What is needed is a screening process.

Adkisson's Assault on a Unitarian Church Stirs Memories, Raises Questions

Jonathan Fast, 08.09.2008

Adkisson was a man for whom life no longer seemed worth living. School shooters reach this state after years of being bullied and abused, abused physically or sexually, and rejected by peers and girlfriends.

Esquire's "Portrait" Of The NIU Shooter

Paul Helmke, 07.24.2008

President, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

This story of last year's Northern Illinois University shooting raises a lot of troubling issues, one of which is why we make it so easy for dangerous people to get guns.

NRA, Guns On Campus: 0-for-15 in 2008

Paul Helmke, 06.26.2008

President, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

The gun lobby made "guns-on-campus" bills a big priority across America this year, and what do they have to show for it? A goose egg.

Let's Take Bullying Seriously

Marian Wright Edelman, 06.04.2008

President, Children's Defense Fund

We must understand that many bullies also are victims. Some children and teens that torment others are being mistreated themselves.

Billy Wolfe - Part II

Jonathan Fast, 04.15.2008

None of the behavior exhibited in the Wolfe story the should come as a surprise. We know that victims of bullying are often bullies themselves, and vice versa.

Bullying Billy Wolfe - Part I

Jonathan Fast, 04.11.2008

What makes Billy Wolfe's case unusual was not the frequency or brutality of the beatings, but the fact that Billy's parents decided to sue the parents of one of the bullies.

A Detailed Analysis of the Solution to School Shootings in Cartoon Form

Lee Camp, 03.28.2008

Comedian, LeeCamp.net

Supreme Court Must Uphold Gun Ban

Marian Wright Edelman, 03.28.2008

President, Children's Defense Fund

If the Supreme Court upholds the D.C. handgun ban, it will keep in place a crucial measure for the protection of the health and safety of our children.

Steve Kazmierczak: the Secret Life

Jonathan Fast, 03.28.2008

In a week where reports of killings were so frequent and senseless, the most puzzling case was that of Steve Kazmierczak.

Do You Need a Gun?

Peter Clothier, 03.28.2008

Author and Blogger, The Buddha Diaries

How could anyone in their right mind believe that those who authored the founding documents of this country intended that fire power be readily available to morons and maniacs alike?

How Many More?

Paul Helmke, 03.28.2008

President, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

"A deranged gunman attacked a throng of unsuspecting people yesterday, killing some, wounding others." Sound familiar? It should. It seems to happen about every two or three months in America.

America's Rational Killers

Ali Eteraz, 03.28.2008

Every few months we are subjected to the same horrifying narrative, and every few months we mourn, and move on. We seem to have become consigned to the suicide killers among us.

The Calculus of School Shootings

Jonathan Fast, 03.28.2008

What seems perplexing to those who were children during the placid 1950s is how easily children come by guns.

Playing the Black Card

Tom Gerdy, 03.28.2008

Blood once again stains the floors of one of our nation's schools. As reporters started picking up on the tragedy, the focus once again became blurred and twisted.