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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Politics
Why Pope Francis’s meeting with Kim Davis isn’t surprisingWhy Pope Francis’s meeting with Kim Davis isn’t surprising
Politics

Pope Francis isn’t as progressive as you think.

By German Lopez
Politics
America’s biggest gun problem is suicideAmerica’s biggest gun problem is suicide
Politics

In the US, more gun deaths are suicides than homicides.

By German Lopez
Politics
Democrats and Republicans use very different words when talking about gunsDemocrats and Republicans use very different words when talking about guns
Politics

Democrats are into prevention and background checks. Republicans talk about the Second Amendment, immigration, and even Benghazi.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The unemployment rate is falling, but the share of Americans working keeps falling tooThe unemployment rate is falling, but the share of Americans working keeps falling too
Politics

The labor force participation rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1977.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Programs that limit access to guns have decreased suicidesPrograms that limit access to guns have decreased suicides
Politics

When countries reduced access to guns, they saw a drop in the number of firearm suicides.

By German Lopez
Politics
The ridiculous number of guns owned by Americans, in one chartThe ridiculous number of guns owned by Americans, in one chart
Politics

America has 4.4 percent of the world’s population but 42 percent of the civilian-owned guns.

By German Lopez
Politics
Report: Arne Duncan to resign in DecemberReport: Arne Duncan to resign in December
Politics

... and then there was Vilsack.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
America’s unique problem with gun violence, in one chartAmerica’s unique problem with gun violence, in one chart
Politics

America has six times as many firearm homicides as Canada, and 15 times as many as Germany.

By German Lopez
3 years later, the immigrants Obama protected are feeling less afraid — and more American
Politics

Life for “DACAmented” immigrants is relatively normal. That’s a huge deal.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
The Syrian war: 14 moments that explain the world’s worst conflictThe Syrian war: 14 moments that explain the world’s worst conflict
Explainers

The Syrian civil war itself is immensely complicated.

By Zack Beauchamp
Features
German “escape helpers” are running an underground railroad for Syrian refugeesGerman “escape helpers” are running an underground railroad for Syrian refugees
Features

Ordinary Germans are taking Europe’s worst immigration crisis into their own hands — and facing imprisonment.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Everyone blames mental illness for mass shootings. But what if that’s wrong?Everyone blames mental illness for mass shootings. But what if that’s wrong?
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Politics

An expert talks about what many people get wrong.

By German Lopez
Mischiefs of Faction
Who benefits from Biden’s biding?Who benefits from Biden’s biding?
Mischiefs of Faction

Whether Joe runs or not, these folks will win.

By Richard Skinner
World Politics
Obama challenged the media to compare gun and terrorism deaths. So we did.Obama challenged the media to compare gun and terrorism deaths. So we did.
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World Politics

Way more Americans are killed in gun homicides than in terrorist attacks.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Watch: President Obama’s furious reaction to another mass shooting in AmericaWatch: President Obama’s furious reaction to another mass shooting in America
Politics

Obama has repeatedly said that his biggest regret as president is his failure to pass significant gun control legislation.

By German Lopez