A Win for Gun Violence Prevention in Washington State!
There’s More to Gun Violence than Mental Illness
Our Job is to Prevent Gun Violence
The utter horror of the murderous shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut remains in all of our minds and has rightly propelled us into a critical dialogue that we hope will produce real action after so many years. And the problem has been with us for many years. Much of the time, families and communities – especially in our inner cities – have fought on the front lines against gun violence without much attention from the rest of society. Now, with the alarming and increasing regularity of mass shootings – every couple of years it seems – like those in Newtown and Aurora, it should be clear to all of us that gun violence is our collective problem as a nation, and must be addressed in all of its forms.
Shining a Light Through Our Sorrow: Two Years After Newtown
April is Genocide Prevention Month
April is Genocide Prevention Month: a time to reflect upon the tragedy of past genocides, recognize current mass atrocities and fight for peace.
The Importance of the Violence Against Women Act
Reform Movement Welcomes Senate Passage of Violence Against Women Act
Weinstein: The Violence Against Women Act has been an invaluable tool for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting violent crimes targeting women.
I-VAWA? WE-VAWA: We All Must Do Our Part to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Getting Ready for Election Day
Election Day in the United States is just a few days away, and we hope that those who are able to are planning to exercise their democratic freedom and vote this Tuesday, November 4!
On Veterans Day and Every Day, Honoring Those Who Serve
On this day in 1918, the warring parties in World War I put down their weapons and effectively ended what was then the bloodiest, most destructive war in the history of the world. Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day as it is known in the United States, is now a day for us to give