Violence

A Murder of Crows

Dennis Danziger | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Stereotyping, Lausd, High School Students, Violence, Palisades Charter High School, Venice High School, Video Games, Los Angeles, Guns, Crenshaw High School, Education News
Dennis Danziger

Recently I attended a college graduation party for a former student I taught at Palisades Charter High School. When a fellow guest learned that I left PCHS to teach at Venice High School, he blanched.

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I Support People, Not Troops

James Peron | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Violence, Iraq War, Troops, Pacifism, Afghanistan War, War, South Africa, U.S. Troops, Antiwar, Politics News
James Peron

I love watching a child seeing his father's face for the first time in a year, rushing to daddy's arms, crying. I cry with him. I want to see this scene thousands of times over. I want them all home, unharmed. If that is what you mean by "support," then count me in.

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LGBTQ Pride: Reflect, Rejoice, & Respond Globally

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: The Talmud, Civil Rights, Lesbian, Violence, United States, Gay, Transgender, Human Rights, LGBT Pride, Bisexual, Martin Luther King Jr., Oppression, Ukraine, Russia, Hillary Clinton, Discrimination, Gay Voices News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

As the truism advises, "Think globally, and act locally," my hope is that we can join together to create the world as be a place where everyone will celebrate their Pride safely and with integrity in ways that express their truest joys while showing their full humanity, freedom, and liberty.

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Media, Poverty and a Lack of Concern

Jeffrey P. Colin | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Violence, Egypt, Tunisia, Media, Romney, Candidates, Gangs, Obama, Election, Unrest, Poor, Poverty, Economy, Greece, Media News
Jeffrey P. Colin

As far back as 2008, members of the progressive advocacy community who focus on poverty were decrying a lack of coverage of rising poverty levels by the media. Since that point, the problem has gotten much worse.

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The Case of Norway's Anders Behring Breivik: Where Lies Madness?

Gail A. Hornstein | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Violence, Mental Illness, Mental Disorders, Psychiatry, Muslims, Mass Murder, Anders Behring Breivik, College News
Gail A. Hornstein

Anders Breivik claims to be part of a broader network called the Knights Templar, but police have not located any other members. If they did, would his actions appear less pathological? Would he then be seen as part of an organization rather than a madman?

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An Army of Brothers, Standing Guard

Ann Bauer | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Addiction, Violence, Autism, Family Pictures, Sue Miller, Brothers, The-Forever-Marriage, Parents News
Ann Bauer

When my son, Max, was 3, he had a job. He walked alongside his older brother and translated. Andrew was 5 and autistic. He made high-pitched sounds to indicate what he wanted.

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What Makes Women More Likely To Have Risky Sex?

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Sexual Violence, Violence Against Women, Women-Sexual-Health, Violence, Risky Behavior, Women Sexuality, Women Sex, Women Sexual Health, Women News

Women who have experienced violence are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new study published in the journal Psychology o...

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Violence Spreads Like an Infectious Disease

Tio Hardiman | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Violence, World Peace, Youth Violence, Holocaust, World Peace Day, Violence Prevention, Genocide, Chicago News
Tio Hardiman

One way to look at violence would be to treat violence as a public health issue and work hard on changing the way people think about violence.

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Bring Up the Bodies: A Review and Interview With Booker Prize-winning Author Hilary Mantel

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: England, History, Anne Boleyn, Bring Up the Bodies, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Tudors, Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize, Henry VIII, Adultery, Books, Violence, Author Interviews, Books News
Ilana Teitelbaum

In Bring Up the Bodies, the sequel to the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel weaves a richly textured world that is at once deeply foreign and entirely relevant.

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Should Journalists Be Protected?

Maurice Chammah | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Egypt Protests, Violence, Egypt, Egyptian Revolution, Arab Spring, Journalism, Egypt Journalists, Egypt Media, World News
Maurice Chammah

It is tragic when journalists are killed going about their work, and it is natural to want someone or something to blame. But if every protester can hold up a camera or write a blog and then claim protection, how can journalists demand protection?

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Police Believe Neo-Nazi killed 4, Himself

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Arizona Shooting, Gun Violence, Arizona Crime, Video, Shooting, Crime News, Violence, Gilbert Shooting, Armored Gunman, Jason Todd Ready, Jt Ready, Gilbert Arizona, Crime News

PHOENIX — The U.S. Border Guard was among the last known groups of armed civilians actively patrolling the Arizona desert on the lookout for ill...

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What's Going On: The Youth Radio Remix

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Poverty, Youth Radio, Crime, Vietnam War, War, Npr, Violence, Brandon Mcfarland, All Things Considered, What's Going on Now, America, Urban, Marvin Gaye, Kennedy Center, Veterans, Video, Entertainment News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

If there aren't enough musicians these days producing albums that will help Americans cope...we can always reach back into the vault.

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Police: Armored Gunman Kills 5 In Arizona

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Arizona Shooting, Arizona Crime, Video, Shooting, Violence, Gilbert Shooting, Armored Gunman, Arizona, Gilbert Arizona, Crime News

GILBERT, Ariz. — Many considered Jason Todd Ready to be the most high-profile neo-Nazi in Arizona. He led groups of heavily armed civilians into...

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Sex Is Bad

Evan Shapiro | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Violence, Sex on Tv, TV Ratings, Fcc, Sex, Federal Communications Commission, Violence on Tv, NFL Injuries, Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction, Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television, Video, Nfl, Nhl Fights, Tv Sports, Nhl, Metta World Peace, This Film Is Not Yet Rated, George Carlin Seven Dirty Words, TV Canada, TV News
Evan Shapiro

Welcome to TV in America, where violence, no matter how malicious or senseless, is just fine but sex is decried, maligned and verboten in all but the most secure corners of the schedule. TV's ban on sexuality not only covers scenes of nudity or sexual acts, but our very language itself.

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The Prize of Peace

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Invasions, Lies, Emotional Abuse, Peace Process, Hate, Obama Nobel Peace Prize, War, Violence, Character Assisnation, Kindness, Nobel Peace Prize, Homocide, Evil, Peace, Middle East Peace, Murder, Religion, Military, Peace Talks, Jesus, Middle East Peace Process, Christianity, Love, Inner Peace, Impact News
Sarah O'Leary

The greatest threat to evil is peace.

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New Study Shows Violence Costing America Over $460 Billion

Michael Shank | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Violence, Institute for Economics and Peace, Cambridge, Louisiana, Prison, Congress, US Peace Index, Arizona, Taxpayers, Michael Shank, Incarceration, Peace, Michigan, Maine, Wyoming, Policing, Homicides, Massachusetts, Detroit, Economy, Jail, Crime, Politics News
Michael Shank

The U.S. Peace Index is based on analysis of homicide, violent crime, policing, incarceration rates and availability of small arms data. With improvements in all five of these indicators from the 2011 to the 2012 USPI, the U.S. was found to be more peaceful than at any time since 1991.

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Confronting Shame-Based Politics: The Biggest Challenge of All

Ian I. Mitroff | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Violence, Shame, Psychology, Democrats, Psychoanalysis, Crime, Republicans, Books News
Ian I. Mitroff

Violence has reached epidemic proportions in American society. It has been an epidemic for far too long. Therefore, addressing shame -- one of the most important causes of violence -- is a major priority.

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The Devastating Cost Of Violence To The US Economy

Reuters | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: US Economy, Video, Institute for Economics and Peace, Crime, Prison, Reuters, Violence, United States Peace Index, Business News

April 24 (Reuters) - Violence and its aftermath cost the U.S. economy some $460 billion last year, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace'...

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Be Part of the Solution to Violence Against Children

Robert Listenbee Jr. | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Violence, Youth Violence, Child Violence, Violence Against Children, Juvenile Violence, Detroit Violence, Juvenile Justice, Detroit News
Robert Listenbee Jr.

It is not acceptable for us to sit by when we hear reports about a young student who was killed by a stray bullet, or attacked while walking home. We need the faith community, businesses and all levels of government to be a part of the solution.

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Struggle And Survival In Juarez

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Photography, Border Crossing, Video, Hope, Human-Stories, Violence, Mexico, Borders, Immigration, Female Artists, Juarez 3.11, Slidepollajax, Juarez, Arts News

Cuidad Juarez, Mexico has gained a reputation as one of the most violent cities in the world, and yet the most trying circumstances often bring about ...

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Critique of Ice and Fire: A Geek Girl Watches Game of Thrones

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Hbo, Television, Game of Thrones, Sex, Books, Genre, Tv, Violence, George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Books News
Ilana Teitelbaum

Maybe the showrunners are worried that if there's no sex in a scene, we'll get bored and check our email, due to the much-touted Death of the American Attention Span. But there is some great acting.

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Re-understanding Violence as We Had to Re-Understand Plague..To Cure It

Gary Slutkin | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Baltimore, Mit, Violence, Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Ceasefire, The Project on Justice in Times of Transition, Bubonic Plague, Gun Violence, Neuroscience, John Hopkins University, Chicago, Epidemic, Epidemiology, The Plague, Conflict Resolution, Saxelab, Chicago News
Gary Slutkin

Human history is filled with tragic blunders that fail to put their finger on the problem, and actually compose a "solution" that has no value. This is where we are today, relying on prisons as solutions to reducing the epidemics of violence.

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Gun Shots!! The New Heartbeat of America!

Russell Simmons | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Violence, Gabrielle Giffords, Guns, Russell Simmons, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin Guns, Trayvon Martin Nra, Nra Gun Violence, Trayvon Martin Shooting, National Rifle Association, Nra, Politics News
Russell Simmons

If this is not the moment that we all stop pressing snooze on our alarm clocks and wake up to the fact that our gun use in this country is out of control, then I am not sure we ever will.

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Women Are Waiting...

Rep. Gwen Moore | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Violence, Women, Violence Against Women Act, Congress, War on Women, Vawa, Sexual Abuse, Politics News
Rep. Gwen Moore

I was molested as a child. There was no ominous stranger or dark alley. This abuse was perpetrated by someone I knew and by someone who knew me -- a family friend. Sadly, these events of my youth would only be the beginning of a lifetime of experiences with abuse and violence.

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Reset the Clock

Elischia Fludd | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Violence, Youth Violence, Violence Against Women, Peace, Culture-of-Peace, Teenagers, Culture News
Elischia Fludd

Perhaps the nucleus to a better humanity is to practice deep listening, humility and reconstruct the harmful, seductive narratives of violence into healing, self-actualizing narratives of deliberate peace.

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