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Violence

Living in a Violent World

Vince Pellegrino, Ph.D. | Posted 05.24.2013 | Gay Voices
Vince Pellegrino, Ph.D.

What can we as gay people do when we are confronted by the face of hate simply for being gay and living our lives openly in a neighborhood which has been synonymous with gay freedom since Stonewall?

A "Piece" Of Mind

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.23.2013 | San Francisco
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Youth Radio's Jahlil Jackson reflects on his decision to live gun-free. Photo Credit: Ike Sriskandarajah/Youth Radio By: Jahlil Jackson When I wa...

Hatred, Meet Technology!

Nish Gera | Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices
Nish Gera

If Mark Carson was not safe on the streets of Greenwich Village in New York City, then none of us is safe. New York is a city that worships diversity, the "non-normal" and the different.

Why Are Boys So Violent?

Niobe Way, Ph.D. | Posted 05.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Niobe Way, Ph.D.

The deep secrets of boys and men, according to the research, is that they have the same desire for connection and close friendships as girls and women and that many of our cultural norms of masculinity are hurting rather than helping boys find what they need and want.

Turkey and Russia: Key Countries to a Solution in Syria

Harun Yahya | Posted 05.21.2013 | World
Harun Yahya

A solution in Syria can be found through sound mediation by Turkey and Russia, both of which know the country best, which are trusted and have enjoyed bilateral relations with it for many years.

A Failure to Communicate: Why Gun Control Is Destined to Fail

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.20.2013 | Politics
Nathan Hegedus

As Washington turns to scandal rather than policy, gun control seems to be slipping from the public conversation, and the already slim chance of legislation passing is fading to black.

Equality's Brutal Backlash: The Murder of Mark Carson and the Rise in Violence Against Gays

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 05.20.2013 | Gay Voices
Michelangelo Signorile

We sometimes forget that getting laws passed and getting court rulings declared is, comparatively, the easy part. The hate is still out there, however, and the haters are getting more desperate. Our worst enemies right now are complacency and the seductive message that we've "arrived."

It's Time for Outrage: Sexual Violence and the Church

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.17.2013 | Religion
Jim Wallis

Violence against women is the most prevalent and the most hidden injustice in our world today. It's time for all people of faith to be outraged. It's time for our Christian leaders to stand up and say that women, made in the very image of God, deserve better.

An Interview With Dennis Lehane

Andrew Cotto | Posted 05.20.2013 | Books
Andrew Cotto

Dennis joined me to discuss a myriad of current projects, his novels as films, the state of the publishing industry, the state of his hometown after the Boston Marathon bombings, as well as this season's Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.

International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 2013

Freedom House | Posted 05.16.2013 | Gay Voices
Freedom House

by Chloe Schwenke Vice President of Global Programs On May 17, human rights activists and concerned individuals from around the world will once ag...

Working to End Violence Against Women in Turkey

Melis Figanmese | Posted 05.15.2013 | World
Melis Figanmese

There have been situations of honor killings, where no one is willing to bury the body of the woman, or severe beatings and women have no one to sit beside their hospital beds and KAMER steps in and plays their role in standing up for women.

Hate Crimes in Our Neighborhoods

Yetta Kurland | Posted 05.15.2013 | New York
Yetta Kurland

It is not, of course, only LGBT New Yorkers who must fear hate crimes. Indeed, across the city hate crime has been on the rise. Attacks on Jewish New Yorkers, African-Americans, Latinos, women and more continue to break our bones and harm our souls.

The Pain of Others

Marjorie Faulstich Orellana | Posted 05.13.2013 | Los Angeles
Marjorie Faulstich Orellana

How can we feel not just the pain of mothers who look like people we love, or who live in places that look like places we know, but the pain of all people everywhere -- including our presumed enemies?

Mothers Day Vow: Get Between Our Kids and Guns Any Way We Can

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.12.2013 | Politics
Christine Pelosi

After morning cuddles with my Isabella, I went to San Francisco City Hall this morning to join the Healing Circle to connect with moms who have lost children to gun violence.

Election Day in Pakistan: Will Violence Derail Democracy?

Michael Kugelman | Posted 05.10.2013 | World
Michael Kugelman

Never before has one democratically elected government handed power to another. However, recent events suggest the election could make history of a very different kind -- Pakistan's most violent ballot ever.

How Did Violence Become an Epidemic?

Carole Sumner Krechman | Posted 05.05.2013 | Politics
Carole Sumner Krechman

How did violence in our country become an epidemic? Let's investigate what might have helped to trigger that escalation; first we need to review the d...

After Belfast, Boston

Lisa Catherine Harper | Posted 05.09.2013 | Parents
Lisa Catherine Harper

Raising my children to be safe and secure in their world includes many things, like how to cross the streets, how to protect their bodies from strangers, how to use digital media responsibly. It also means educating them about the world's realities, one of which is violence.

Positive Impacts From Heshima Kenya

Heshima Kenya | Posted 05.02.2013 | Impact
Heshima Kenya

2013-04-23-theraiseforwomenchallenge300x60.jpgOne of the most rewarding things about our work is realizing the positive outcomes from our young women who have worked so hard to overcome their traumatic experiences and strive for a better life.

Domestic Terrorism: Myths and Realities

Jack Levin, Ph.D. | Posted 05.01.2013 | Crime
Jack Levin, Ph.D.

The Boston Marathon bombers have brought a number of important assumptions into the national dialogue concerning the character of domestic terrorism.

Why Understanding the Back Story Helps You Solve the Problem

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 04.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Lisa Earle McLeod

I don't have sons. I have two daughters. I've never had to say "no" to violent movies and video games. I've never had to explain that hands are not for hitting. Neither of my two girls ever picked up a stick and pretended it was a gun.

Working on Healing More Important Than Adding Police

Jeff Putthoff, S.J. | Posted 04.30.2013 | Crime
Jeff Putthoff, S.J.

NBC's Rock Center recently showed Camden the way that most of the world sees it: dangerous, rundown and hopeless. The problem with this vantage point is that it is only the surface level.

Zealotry or Insanity?

Mark Rubinstein | Posted 04.29.2013 | Crime
Mark Rubinstein

There are now reports that Tamerlan Tsarnaev returned to his homeland because of disenchantment with life in America. There is speculation that while there, he may have become "radicalized."

The Boston Marathon and Social Media: What If a Terrorist Act Goes Against the Whole World?

Russell C. Smith | Posted 04.25.2013 | World
Russell C. Smith

Has terrorism finally reached a tipping point? When a terrorist act goes against all of us, every country on Earth has a stake in stopping this type of insane violence against humanity.

Written in Blood: The Son by Philipp Meyer

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 04.25.2013 | Books
Ilana Teitelbaum

The Son is a novel that is an epic in the truest sense of the word: massive in scope, replete with transformations in fortune and fate, and drenched in the blood of war.

Chasing Infinity

Robert Koehler | Posted 04.25.2013 | Politics
Robert Koehler

In mainstream media and culture, indeed, there's no such thing as "causes." The concept is just too complicated, unless "illegal immigration" is a cause, or "al Qaeda" is a cause. Or opaque garbage cans are a cause.