GOP, Time to Rebrand in the Image of the ‘Great Emancipator’
Flailing Republicans badly need a new image
2013-01-02
By Wade Henderson
Commemorations of the first Republican president raise this question: Why not refashion the Grand Old Party in the image of the Great Emancipator? Read the complete article
We Can End the Culture of Rape in 2013
One Billion Rising movement demands justice and an end to sexual violence
2013-01-02
By Lauren Wolfe Special to CNN
Will 2013 be the year we end rape? Men and women must act together to make gender violence unacceptable in every country. Read the complete article
Tarantino's Django is an Exceptional and Very 21st Century Hero
In this male-oriented fantasy other slaves barely dent racial stereotypes
2012-12-27
By Salamishah Tillet CNN
Though set two years before the Civil War, Django Unchained is very much Tarantino's 21st-century racial fantasy. Read the complete article
Candy Chang Art Project Asks: Before I die, I want to ...
After her mothers death an artist finds a way to connect us all
2012-12-27
By Candy Chang Special to CNN
For years Candy Chang tried ways to share more with her neighbors in public space, using simple tools like stickers, stencils, and chalk. Now she wanted to know what was important to the people around her. She wanted a daily reminder to restore perspective. Read the complete article
Young Black Males: The Forgotten Victims Of Gun Violence
Where is the outrage at epidemic of gun deaths killing Black youth
2012-12-26
By Bassam Gergi and Ali Breland CNN
In the week following the Newtown massacre, there were at least a dozen gun homicides in Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore and St. Louis alone. In a year of highly publicized mass shootings, inner-city neighborhoods that are plagued by gun violence have continued to be neglected and ignored. Read the complete article
Guns and Mental Health: The Numbers Tell the Story
America has 310 million firearms in private hands
2012-12-22
CNN
Here's a look -- by the numbers -- at guns and mental health Read the complete article
Farewell Sam and Good Luck
Mayor Sam Adams clear-sighted leadership will be missed
2012-12-21
By Bernie Foster Publisher
Mayor Sam Adams is one of the sharpest, most clear-sighted leaders the City has seen in a long time. He will be missed. Read the complete article
Raising Boys to Rise Above Violence
Our culture demands that men stifle feelings and exert power and control
2012-12-20
by Rob Okun, editor of Voice Male magazine
Now is the moment for gun control advocates and those working to redefine masculinity to join forces, to create a new coalition that recognizes the irrefutable, longstanding relationship between men and guns, men’s mental health, and men and power. Read the complete article
Dunblane: How U.K. School Massacre Led To Tighter Gun Control
Australia and Britain saw gun violence fall after stricter laws enacted
2012-12-17
By Peter Wilkinson CNN
In Britain and Australia, two mass shootings of children led to gun control with massive popular support. The results? Reduced gun deaths and injuries. Read the complete article
Now is The Time to Talk About Guns and Mental Illness
America needs to stop hiding from the truth
2012-12-15
By Roland Martin
Roland Martin has had enough. Enough with being afraid to step on someone's delicate sensibilities when it comes to the Second Amendment Read the complete article