Anderson Cooper investigates how conspiracy theorists have taken to harassing families who lost children in the Newtown, CT school massacre.
Erika Christakis on The Overwhelming Maleness of Mass Homicide
December 18, 2012 By 8 Comments
Erika Christakis addresses the topic so many would rather ignore, what are we as a society to do with ‘young men’s violent tendencies’?
Aurora Victim Jonathan Blunk Remembered as Hero Who May Have Tried to Stop Shooter
August 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
Regardless of whether Jonathan Blunk tried to stop the shooter, the Navy veteran who served three tours in the Middle East will remain a hero to many.
On The Guy Who Left His Girlfriend and Kids in the Aurora Theater
July 26, 2012 By 47 Comments
Damon Young insists that before you criticize Jamie Rohrs, realize that unless you’ve been in a life-or-death situation, you don’t have a f*cking clue what you would do if you were him.
Why James Holmes is not a terrorist
July 24, 2012 By 15 Comments
Shawn Maxam wonders why are we so obsessed with labeling the Aurora, Colorado shooter.
“Words like ‘crazy’, ‘insane’, and ‘pyscho’ add stigma to mental illness and keep people from getting help.”
July 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
This is a comment by Shawn Maxam on the post “Video of Aurora Shooter – First Court Appearance”.
“Why are these men so alienated that they need to express themselves through mass homicide?”
July 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Nick, mostly on the post “Open Thread: Should Certain Guns be Against the Law?” and by Jed Diamond on the post “Not a Joke: Why Do Our Boys Keep Up the Mass Shootings?”
What’s a Dead Black Boy Worth?
July 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Shawn Maxam asks what is the price of a Black boy’s life?
The Heroes of Aurora
July 23, 2012 By 17 Comments
There were more heroes than villains in that Aurora, Colorado movie theater where 12 were killed.
How Villains are Created: a Look at the Batman Shooting
July 22, 2012 By 4 Comments
Brandon Ferdig seeks to understand how villains become that way, so we can all help move towards positive solutions.
“Your right to bear arms ends where my right to life begins.”
This is a comment by Kevin on the post “I Grew Up With Guns, Then I Was Held Hostage With One”.