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Mass Killings

PHOTOS: 10 Deadliest Periods In History (NEW BOOK)

Posted 05.16.2013 | Books

Matthew White is the author of Atrocities: The 100 Deadliest Episodes in Human History ($19.95, WW Norton). In this excerpt from the book, he discusse...

Gun Violence and America's Image in the World

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 03.11.2013 | Politics
Hoyt Hilsman

Who wants to visit or invest in or even do business with a country that is violent and chaotic, where the government is in gridlock and the public divided?

Beyond Gun Control

Nikolas Katsimpras | Posted 03.01.2013 | Politics
Nikolas Katsimpras

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre, the gun control debate has been uncontrollably heating up all around us and that comes as no surprise. Wa...

Wayne LaPierre, Bill Clinton and Manning the Ramparts

Dennis Santiago | Posted 02.21.2013 | Politics
Dennis Santiago

The acrimony of politics continues to get in the way of looking at public safety and mental health issues. That's not surprising.

It's Time for a National Conversation on Preventing Violence

Matthew Albracht | Posted 02.19.2013 | Impact
Matthew Albracht

To be sure, we all have a part to play in making violence prevention a real priority. We must work diligently and vigorously to build and implement the programs, structures and support systems that will help us shift toward a more peaceful culture.

Newtown Shooting and Campaign Finance Reform

Susan Orlins | Posted 12.20.2012 | Politics
Susan Orlins

One could say the gun control lobby needs more finances to become as powerful as the NRA, which is a bit like saying we should arm our teachers with assault weapons to fight intruders. But why aren't more people talking about campaign finance reform?

America's Worst School Massacre Took Place Decades Before Mike Huckabee Was Born

Lev Raphael | Posted 02.16.2013 | Crime
Lev Raphael

Mike Huckabee seems to think America's latest school massacre is the fault of a godless culture: "We ask why there is violence in our schools, but we ...

Stop Focusing on the Killers

Jess Coleman | Posted 02.16.2013 | Teen
Jess Coleman

We can never know for sure who will strike, but we do know one thing: If assault weapons are kept out of their hands, killers will never have a chance to kill.

After Newtown Tragedy, Answers Escape Us

Diana Nyad | Posted 02.15.2013 | Crime
Diana Nyad

We are a country once again immersed in collective grief. We go from Columbine to Newtown with no change. The questions abound. The answers escape us.

Ron Dicker

Mass Killings Still Increasing

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.02.2013 | Crime

Mass killings, such as Friday's shooting in Newtown, Conn., have shocked the nation, but criminologists say to expect more. Shooting sprees are on...

Exclusive: Interview With Professor Who Extensively Studied Alleged Wisconsin Mass Killer

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 10.07.2012 | Crime
Brian Levin, J.D.

"I distinctly remember an email exchange with him shortly after 9/11 and he was very angry about Muslims and said something to the effect of America needing to go over to the Middle East and bomb 'em all. Aside from that, most of his rhetoric was not specifically targeted toward Muslims or Sikhs."

Guns in the Hands of People Kill People

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 09.20.2012 | Politics
Warren J. Blumenfeld

My grief and anger collide from that primordial place deep within the recesses of my being as I learn more about the horrific events recounted by clos...

Spectacles of Sympathy in America's Culture of Violence

Mark Cassello | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Mark Cassello

On Monday, January 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, I led a moment of silence for the victims of the tragic shootings in Arizona. As with other ...

Obama's Team Expected To Advocate Tough Response To Genocide

Christian Science Monitor | Howard LaFranchi | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

A genocide prevention task force concludes that US leadership, early warnings, preventive diplomacy, and coordinated international action are crucial ...