A reflection on my personal journey of caring about gun reform.
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What is the Gun Safety Legislation Working Its Way Through Congress?
The Bipartisan Background Checks Act passed in the House, so now it heads to the Senate. Get caught up on this important legislation and what you can do.
15 Tidbits of Good News Stories
Who needs a good dose of good news? I do! The regular news cycle, especially under this administration, is endless and oppressing in its negativity. Taking a break to notice when things have gone well is important. (It’s also an… Read More ›
Congress Comes Back: What to Expect
Members of Congress are back in DC after their summer recess. While the news has been fixated on the antics of the White House for weeks on end, it can now turn to issues that have been simmering and waiting… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: 3 Unique Angles on Guns & Violence
Not surprisingly, a lot was written this week about the recent mass shootings, the origins of hate, and what the country should do about it. Here are three articles that stood out to me for being really different than what… Read More ›
A Moment of Silence…For Yourself
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking a lot about the folks who were killed or wounded in this weekend’s multiple mass shootings. So, today, I want you to take a moment of silence for yourself. What do I… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Preventing Gun Violence
Each Sunday, I like to post a few articles I read during the week that I think my readers will also find interesting. But last night, after reading about the El Paso shooting, I threw out my draft in order… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/3
Here are the nation’s best editorial cartoonists on the week’s biggest news stories. #MoscowMitch By Lalo Alcaraz By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post By Steve Sack, Star Tribune By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Ed Hall … Read More ›
The Fight to Renew the Violence Against Women Act: How to Help
The federal protections for women who find themselves in harms way are about to go up in smoke. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has helped usher in many critical protections, resources, and responses for these women. It is legislation… Read More ›
The Impact of Parkland 1 Year Later
Today is the 1 year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I want to take a moment to honor the work that activists have done to try and make our nation more safe,… Read More ›
It is SO good to be in the majority!
What do the Democrats stand for? If you’re tired of hearing that from people, give them this list. These are the issues the Democrats are tackling first now that they have the majority in the House. They now chair the… Read More ›