Musings of a Mass Shooting Survivor
WhoWhatWhy editor Toni Johnson shares her experience of being a mass shooting survivor, and decries the failure to have an honest conversation about gun violence in America.
Why the March for Our Lives Might Be a March for the Ages
Last Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people participated in the March for Our Lives, calling for gun restrictions. Where will this lead?
Another Modest Proposal: Let’s Help Trump by Surrounding Him With Gunslingers
President Donald Trump wants to solve the school shooting crisis by arming teachers and administrators. But why stop there?
Legalized Pot: What States Hoping for Extra Revenue Get Wrong
Even with pot, the rules of supply and demand apply. There’s no doubt about the level of demand. It’s the supply that’s going to decide the winners and losers.
Banned Seven Words: Censorship or Good Strategy?
After a federal official told staff not to use certain words in budget documents, the pushback was huge. But there might have been a method to this madness.
The GOP Killing of the Golden Goose 3.0
The Republican tax cut of 2017 is the GOP’s third attempt to sell lower tax rates for the wealthy and corporations as “trickle-down economics” that would help regular Americans. The first two times were spectacular failures and this one will likely be a fiscal disaster as well.
Reality Check: Don’t Buy into the Myth of ‘Tax Reform’
The term “tax reform” is designed to get regular taxpayers to support legislation that would primarily benefit the wealthiest Americans. Here is some straight talk about what is really being proposed — and the damage it could do to the US economy.
Coup D’etat in America?
Donald Trump’s inaugural address was hardly one of reconciliation and hope. Knowing how he got into office didn’t make it any easier to swallow.
Opinion: Donald Trump!
Relax, America. Donald Trump is not an alien from outer space. He is one of us. American tradition has a place for him just as it does for Thanksgiving turkey, baseball and the genocide of the natives.