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Parkland

#ImWithFred Trends After Father of Parkland Victim Kicked Out of SOTU for Protesting Trump's Gun Control Lies

"We've been listening to the NRA lies from Trump and his NRA allies in Congress for too many years... You represent all of us who want to shout at Trump and his enablers."

Julia Conley ·

The students walked away from the unit with a deeper sense of the wars America has been and a more nuanced understanding of World War II and Vietnam. (Photo: via EuroYankee)

Teaching War So That It Matters

Students need to be taught a more nuanced and complete narrative on the endless wars America has been involved in.

Brian Gibbs ·

Gun Control Advocates Counter Pro-Gun Richmond Rally, Lobbying for Regulation and Calling for Nonviolence

"We're advocating today, and everyday, honoring Martin Luther King's legacy with actions that would have been impossible if not for his dedication to justice and nonviolent protest."

Julia Conley ·

Fueling Surge in Demand for Stricter US Gun Laws, Poll Shows Six in 10 Fear They Could Be Next Victim of Mass Shooting

Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer appealed directly to President Donald Trump to support stricter gun control, amid inaction by Mitch McConnell in the Senate

Julia Conley ·

"We Don't Have to Live Like This": March for Our Lives Unveils Sweeping Plan to Address Gun Violence and Strengthen Democracy

"Created by survivors, so you don't have to be one."

Julia Conley ·

Before the manic response to school shootings and the madness of zero-tolerance, those students would have been counseled and redirected, but not expelled.

Stop Criminalizing Children in the Name of School Security

We need a more realistic law that balances security and responsibility with children’s right to make mistakes and to learn from them. Punish them. But don’t crucify them.

Pierre Tristam ·

From Greta Thunberg to Parkland: Young Activists and the Right-Wing Smear Industry

These attacks have become an industry supposedly rooted in a worldview that worships rights and individual freedoms, but, in actual fact, is rooted in a hatred of activism, principle, and dedication

Christian Christensen ·

Students get off buses after being evacuated to the Recreation Center at Northridge after at least seven students were injured during a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch on May 7, 2019 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

March For Our Lives Demands End to 'Generation Lockdown' Following Latest School Shooting

"We must save lives. We must act now."

Andrea Germanos ·

Treating Gun Violence 'As the Epidemic That It Is,' Cory Booker Wins Praise for Sweeping Gun Control Plan

"If you need a license to drive a car, you should need a license to own a gun," the 2020 presidential candidate said

Julia Conley ·

One Year After Parkland Massacre, Student-Led Movement Celebrated for Renewed Progress on Gun Control Legislation

"Elections have consequences."

Julia Conley ·

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