A Former FBI Whistleblower Explains Why the Federal Government Is Failing on Domestic Terrorism—And How to Fix it
Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. John Locher/AP A little more than a week before a shooter intent on attacking “as many Mexicans as possible” killed 22 people and wounded dozens…
The El Paso Manifesto: Where Racism and Eco-Facism Meet
Just look, as Dissent magazine did in May, at this spring’s European elections. Following the European Green Party’s historic gains, the far-right Alternative for Germany’s youth wing in Berlin urged party leaders to abandon the “difficult to understand statement that mankind does not influence the climate,” an issue that moves “more people than we thought.” In…
Should Clergy Be Required to Report Abusers Who Confess?
Chicetin/Getty Kristy Johnson was 6 years old in 1969, when her father, an educator employed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, began sexually abusing her at their home in Utah. Her mother discovered what was happening and sought help from their local Mormon bishop. But according to a civil lawsuit Johnson filed…
Mass Shootings in America: The Unavoidable Facts
El Paso residents mourn victims of the mass shooting at a shopping center.John Locher/AP A weekend of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio left at least 29 dead, dozens injured, and countless grieving Americans. In recent years, Mother Jones has made it a newsroom priority to investigate the scourge of gun violence and…
“Call the Senate Back”: America Responds to Its Second Shooting in 13 Hours
Dayton, Ohio residents await the names of victims of Sunday’s shooting.Julie Carr Smyth/AP Nine people were killed and at least 27 were injured during a shooting early Sunday morning in a popular nightlife district of downtown Dayton, Ohio. Police killed the suspect, who was wearing body armor and used an assault rifle, according to officials. Dayton…
20 People Killed in El Paso Shooting
At least 20 people were killed and 26 injured Saturday in a mass shooting in El Paso, according to reports. Police have said that a suspect has been taken into custody. From CBS News: Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a shopping…