Coming Soon: Thirteenth of March — Part Four
. . . and more from The Mauve Report. Maude is back. Here is the last installment of Thirteenth of March from 2020, or you can find the entire series under our Series menu.
What Comes Tomorrow?
It’s the most important election of our lifetime. What will it mean for America?
Each Her Own
Pro-choice and pro-gun activists are fighting for the same principle. So why are they assumed to be on opposite sides?
Who is responsible?
After a young gunman traveled across Texas this month to open fire on an El Paso Walmart, killing twenty-two and aiming specifically for Mexicans, Hispanics, and immigrants, Latino and Hispanic Americans are trying to grip shaken visions of their lives in this country. An article from USA Today captures their reactions.
What we’re not talking about . . .
Americans find it difficult to discuss how the issues of guns and race, in America, intersect with one another. Both are considered “divisive” topics on their own, so blending them together is not something many people want to do. But in order to solve problems, it may be necessary.
On the subject of mental health . . .
An article from the Everett Herald explores a veteran’s take on suicide.
How do we visualize gun violence?
When mass shootings occur, they snap us into a kind of post-traumatic social hysteria, and for good reason. But the truth is, “smaller” incidents of gun violence, meaning single incidents involving fewer individuals, happen every single day and are no less tragic.
When Responsibility Rains Like Bullets
Who is responsible for gun violence? Whose problem is it? Is it really the sole responsibility of an individual? Or does the society that surrounds us also play a role?