Threats

The No-Scream Discipline Solution

Jamie Anne Richardson | Posted 04.10.2012

Jamie Anne Richardson

In my own defense, let me say that my kids have developed earplugs that allow them to completely tune me out. Words like work, chore and NOW fall on deaf ears.

6 Ways to Get Kids to Do What You Want Them To

Kevin Hartnett | Posted 05.22.2012

Kevin Hartnett

Here's our rule: Our son has to play quietly by himself in his room until the alarm sounds, or else he has to go back into his crib. Stunningly, improbably, against all odds, it works. Here's why.

What Is Abuse?

Nancy Alvarez | Posted 01.03.2012

Nancy Alvarez

I knew that the threats, the judging, the trivializing, the discounting, and the repeated change of subject felt awful, but I had no idea what to do about any of it.

Man Shoots Neighbor For 'Telepathically Threatening' Him: Police

Posted 01.01.2012

A Utah man shot and severely wounded a neighbor who he believed had been "telepathically threatening" him and his wife, according to police. Michae...

Too Many Threats

Juliet Linley | Posted 12.10.2011

Juliet Linley

"My mother led me to understand that threats shouldn't be the motivating force behind getting kids to do certain things -- because one day they won't work anymore and we'll be left powerless."

WATCH: 100 Greatest Movie Threats Of All Time

Posted 08.02.2011

YouTuber Harry Hanrahan is back at it with an awesome supercut tribute to film's greatest threats. You know, the lines you channel in the mirror when ...

Threats To Members Of Congress Hard To Calculate

Roll Call | Daniel Newhauser | Posted 07.17.2011

One came from a high school student who was goofing off on the school computer during civics lessons. Another from a man angry over an automated call....

Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Eric Cantor In YouTube Video

AP | Posted 06.07.2011

PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to two years in prison for threatening U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia in a YouTube video. Fe...

Michael McAuliff

Severed Pig's Foot Mailed To Rep. Pete King

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 06.04.2011

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) learned Monday that someone had mailed him a bloody, severed pig's foot, a person close to the Congressman said...

Twitter Accidently Causes London 'Gunman' Panic

Richard MacKichan | Posted 05.25.2011

Richard MacKichan

An innocent Twitter post from a fashion assistant turned London's Oxford Circus into a panic zone yesterday.

Frog 6 Guidance for 2010-2020

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert David Steele

From Virtual Secretary of Defense Purpose The purpose of this memorandum is to establish priorities for my strategic objectives through 2012 and p...

Put Your Money On Violence -- A Rhyming Rant

Jim Parry | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Parry

The Brothers Koch spend millions on elections -- hope to silence their enemies quite peacefully -- but don't discount how violence, once in the air, may whelp somewhere.

The Next Osama Syndrome: America, the Fearful

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011

Judith Acosta

While chronic, viral fear has made us hyper-vigilant and hyper-suggestible, it has simultaneously made us less prepared, less likely to defend ourselves appropriately, and more likely to get hurt.

Islamophobia: A Threat to American Values?

John L. Esposito | Posted 05.25.2011

John L. Esposito

Islamophobia and its culture of hate is not only a threat to the civil liberties of Muslims but also the very fabric of who we are and what we stand for, the principles and values embodied in our constitution.

Sleeping With the Fishes: A World Without Trust

James D. Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

James D. Zirin

What we need to restore confidence is some definition of what we can reasonably expect of our government and what our government can reasonably expect from us.

Jeanne Mundango Manunga Jailed For Sending Text Threats -- To Herself

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County woman was sentenced to a year in jail for sending hundreds of threatening text messages – to herself....

Man Threatened Nancy Pelosi Using 'Untraceable' magicJack

Switched.com | Posted 05.25.2011

According to Ars Technica, San Francisco resident Gregory Giusti used magicJack, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, to make 48 harassing ...

Roy Sekoff on Fox News: A Giant Can Of Gas Waiting For A Match (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Huff TV

Huffington Post editor Roy Sekoff appeared on "The Ed Show" Thursday evening to weigh in on recent threats of violence against elected officials and c...

Rep. Stupak Receives Threatening Letter For Healthcare Reform Support; Fort Collins Man Arrested

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 05.25.2011

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal authorities say a father and son are charged with conspiring to threaten U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak and his family bec...

What Underlies Reactions When Islam Is Insulted?

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 05.25.2011

Terry Kelhawk

In the West, we believe that when someone moves a disagreement from the issue to a personal attack, it is because their case is weak. But can we make that assumption with other cultures?

Two More Michigan Congressmen Receive Threatening Calls

Chris Savage | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Savage

Mark Shauer and Bob Bepritis are the second and third Michigan members of Congress reporting threatening calls. The first was Bart Stupak of Michigan's 1st District.

Eric Cantor: Bullet Shot At Virginia Congressman's Campaign Office Was 'Randomly Fired'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: House Minority Whip Eric Cantor's spokesman, John Murray, has released the following statement regarding news that the bullet that struck the ...

Jason Linkins

Washington Post Calls For End To Political Mayhem, But Gets Tripped Up Striving For 'Balance'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

The Washington Post editors have a well-meaning editorial up today, condemning the recent acts of vandalism and violence, but their striving for "on-the-one-hand/on-the-other-hand" balance gets a little strained.

RNC Refuses DNC's Joint 'Civility' Statement, Politico Reports

Politico | ANDY BARR | | Posted 05.25.2011

The Republican National Committee has rejected a proposal from its Democratic counterpart to sign a joint "civility" statement, POLITICO has learned. ...

Mark Udall Receives Death Threat At Denver Office

Posted 05.25.2011

Colorado Senator Mark Udall on Thursday became the latest member of the Colorado Congressional delegation to receive a threat of violence this week fo...