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Rising From The Ashes: Our School Walkout That Never Was
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We come to school every day to learn, not just about algebra and biology, but about ourselves, and about how we can actively contribute to our democratic society.
Meet ‘Teen Voices’ Honoree: Violet Massie-Vereker
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Violet led a school walkout, holding her self-made sign, ‘#MeNext?, to protest inaction on gun control legislation.
Crime & Law
High Court Hears Gun Rights for Batterers Case
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The Supreme Court heard a government case Monday that could decide whether a federal gun ban for domestic-violence perpetrators actually applies to all 50 states.
Crime & Law
Batterers Shoot Holes in Protective Gun Bans
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Landmark laws passed in the 1990s aimed at keeping guns from abusers have fallen short of their mark, say law enforcement personnel and advocates. Latest story in our “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.
Arts & Culture
Stigma, Sex Bias Fuel AIDS in Kyrgyzstan
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The theme of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 is that discrimination and stigma are fueling the disease. Evidence of that abounds in Kyrgyzstan, a front line for the disease where women are at higher risk and health workers struggle for funding.
Guns
Gun Club Springs Up at Mount Holyoke
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While many insiders and outsiders find Mount Holyoke an unlikely place for a gun rights group, the members of this college charter of the Second Amendment Sisters find it a natural place to discuss gun laws and practice their aim.
Arts & Culture
Women May Be Buying More Guns
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Firearm retailers say gun sales rose, especially among women, after Sept. 11, but gun-control groups and some women’s rights activists say those statistics are exaggerated.