Unlike older generations, the nation’s teens refuse to accept that gun violence is ordinary and unsolvable.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: The problem of dealing with a vanishing ability to reason
Serious people have to stop worrying about appearing to be fair to those not interested in facts.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Storm forces some Maine students to postpone gun violence protests
Most student organizers have plans to hold protests on another day.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Despite Parkland shooting, some big retailers sticking to their guns
Outdoor stores like Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops probably figure they can’t afford to alienate their base, an expert says.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine’s House speaker: As young people press for action on gun violence, we are listening
Lawmakers, why are our kids braver when they go into school than we are when we cast our votes?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Student protests give democracy a needed boost
Young people expect government to function as it’s supposed to be, not how it has become.
Posted inNation & World
Trump raises concerns over video game violence, despite lack of evidence
In a meeting Thursday with members of the video game industry and its critics, he suggested that studies indicate a correlation between violence in games and real life, although there is no evidence.
Posted inNation & World
Florida governor signs new gun limits in wake of Parkland massacre
Various aspects of the $400 million school safety bill were opposed by the NRA and the teachers’ union.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: An open letter to those who don’t walk into a high school every morning
America’s youth are afraid because we have seen too many yearbook photos beside condolence messages.
Posted inNation & World
Despite lack of evidence, Trump links video games to gun violence
Decades of research have found no link between gun violence and graphic violence in movies or video games, but Trump is bringing together industry representatives and their critics to discuss the possiblity.