America Is Greater When We Don't Let Fear Win
America's greatness will never grow by giving people more reasons to hate than hope.
Violence
Anti-Police Violence in Dallas Hits City That Has Worked Hard to Reform Officer Behavior
Chief arranged for de-escalation training and got rid of bad cops.
Snipers Shoot at Police in Dallas During Protests, Killing Four, Injuring Eight (Updated)
Details still unfolding
Anti-Fascists 'Very Proud' of White Nationalist Counter-Protest That Led to Multiple Stabbing Victims
"Beat the fascists. Beat them."
Gay Gun Rights Activist: Arm Yourselves
An important Supreme Court decision on the right to self-defense involved the fear of anti-LGBT violence.
Yes, the World is Getting Better. Here's Why.
Reason TV set out to cheer up Venice Beach doomsayers with evidence of positive global trends.
'War on Police' Failure Update: Cop Killings Down in 2015
More killed by accidents than criminals.
Frats Chastised for Culturally Appropriating Sexual-Assault Awareness
The Interfraternity Council Monday apologized for how the anti-assault banners "may have been emotionally triggering for survivors."
Clinton Uses Ridiculous Number to Blame Sanders' State for Gun Violence in Hers
She says Vermont "has the highest per capita number" of New York crime guns bought in other states.
What Do Terrorists Want?
Terrorism, if it to have any meaning, is a political, not a sadistic, act.
How the Government Stole Sex
Screw morality-the state is now intervening in American bedrooms under the mantle of stopping sex discrimination.
States Make Good Progress on Rape-Kit Testing, But Other Efforts To Secure Justice for Victims May Go Too Far
Momentum around the collection, testing, and tracking of DNA evidence from sexual assaults is growing.
When You Picture President Trump, Think of Biff Tannen Crossed with Richard Nixon
A man who winks at a little lawless violence on his behalf isn't going to have many objections to lawless government.
Donald Trump's Rivals Completely Let Him Off the Hook on Violence Surrounding His Campaign
GOP frontrunner says violence at his rallies is because of anger over trade deals, female reporter "made up" story about being manhandled by campaign manager.
(UPDATED) Trump Supporter Sucker-Punches Protester, Police Respond by Handcuffing Protester
Multiple videos depict violent incident at last night's Trump rally.
Is Rising Violence a 'Ferguson Effect'?
Is increase in violent crime an actual trend or just a fluctuation?
3 Recent Studies That Explore Porn Trends and Effects
Italians are the only Pornhub consumers whose most frequent searches include "footjob." And other fun facts...
'Hidden Rise in Violent Crime' in U.K. Has More to Do With Data Manipulation Than 'Growth in Violence Against Women'
No, the data doesn't show some sort of secret sexual-violence crime wave nor a reversal of decades-long crime trends.
Paperwork Can't Stop Criminals From Getting Guns
Why background checks won't stymie ordinary felons or mass shooters
2015: The Year in Fear
Criminals, terrorists, and madmen with guns-how fears of violence reshaped American politics
The Season of Peace Requires Action, Not Songs
Singing about peace and goodwill while cheering America's warrior state is a repulsive spectacle.
New Data Show Fatal Shootings of Police Fell During 'War on Cops'
The number of gun-related officer deaths was not unusually high this year or last.
On 'International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers,' Women Around the World Demand Rights, Not Rescue
The criminalization of prostitution is at the root of the risk sex workers face.
Please Don't Say Radical If You Mean Violent
Nothing about the word radical implies approval of aggression or terrorism.
Beware Simplistic Solutions to Mass Shootings
Tougher gun controls didn't help in California.
Why Authorities Are Still Careful About the Motives for the San Bernardino Shootings (UPDATED: With Latest Info)
Farook may be Muslim, but he doesn't seem to match the ISIS profile.
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Breaking: 14 Dead in San Bernardino Shooting (UPDATED)
Two suspects dead after shootout with police.
Rough Porn, Rape, and James Deen: Why We Should Stop Connecting the Dots
Plenty of people enjoy rough sex and even "rape" porn without ever committing real-world sex crimes.
Stop Using the Mentally Ill to Advance Your Ideology
Fear of a small group of unpredictable people is used to attack political opponents.
Don't Let Headlines Mislead You: Murders, Assaults of Police Officers Actually Below Average
There is no evidence that police are being targeted more than they've been in the past.
Police Body Cameras Reduce Violence, Says Yet Another Study
Watched cops are polite cops, and citizens too.
Jury Says Gun Store Should Pay $5 Million for Selling Straw Buyer a Pistol
A teenager used the gun to shoot two police officers.
Link Between State Gun Laws and Fatal Shootings Not as Simple as It Seems
About that National Journal gun chart…
Washington Post Fact Checker Calls Obama's Statement About 'Gun Laws' and 'Gun Deaths' Misleading
Talking about mass shootings, the president cited data on suicides.
Ending Gun Violence: Common Sense Versus Magic
The only defender guaranteed to be present at any attack against you is you.
Several Deaths Reported at Community College Campus Shooting in Oregon (Updated: Obama Comments)
From seven to fifteen reported dead.
Did Marijuana Make Him Do It?
The Denver homicide that became a prohibitionist cautionary tale
When a Cannabis Consumer Kills, Should Marijuana Take the Rap?
Pot prohibitionists turn a Colorado homicide into a misleading cautionary tale.
Are Violent Video Games Digital Poison?
The American Psychological Association thinks so.
3 Important Caveats About That Study Showing Prostitution Clients Are More Prone to Violence
Research from group dedicated to "eradicating prostitution" gets presented as unbiased portrayal of men who've paid for sex.
NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Bystander During Gun Sting in Neighboring Town Won't Be Investigated by New York Attorney General
State AG just got the authority to investigate such shootings last month.
Do Strict Firearm Laws Give States Lower Gun Death Rates?
National Journal reads too much into a correlation.
The Roanoke Shooting and Forcible Psychiatric Treatment
A psychiatrist argues that "a vast majority of these tragedies" could be prevented by more aggressive mental health interventions.
