9 Best Articles in 2021
Vox
Gun violence in America, explained in 17 maps and charts
Vox
9 min read · From 2017 · In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why.
Slate
Police Erupt in Violence Nationwide
Slate
2 min read · 2020-05-31 · From New York to Los Angeles, police officers escalated the national outrest.
The New Yorker
The Root of All Cruelty?
The New Yorker
~12 min read · From 2017 · Perpetrators of violence, we’re told, dehumanize their victims. The truth is worse.
Slate
Activists Create Public Online Spreadsheet of Police Violence Videos
Slate
2 min read · 2020-06-06 · The videos from around the country during George Floyd protests illustrates the magnitude of police violence.
thehotline.org
Home | The National Domestic Violence Hotline
thehotline.org
7 min read · From 2018 · National Domestic Violence Hotline is available to help victims and survivors of domestic violence. Get help for your relationship abuse today
everytownresearch.org
Gun Violence in America
everytownresearch.org
9 min read · 2019-08-03 · Every day, 100 Americans are killed with guns and hundreds more are shot and injured. The effects of gun violence extend far beyond these casualties—gun violence shapes the lives of millions of…
BuzzFeed
“We Had To Stop Facebook”: When Anti-Muslim Violence Goes Viral
BuzzFeed
~18 min read · From 2018 · Extremists in Sri Lanka used Facebook to organize deadly violence against Muslims. Facebook is accused of not doing enough to prevent it.
Aeon+Psyche
Plotting, premonition and chaotic violence
Aeon+Psyche
2 min read · Mar 15th · ‘There he lay’: an ancient telling of the assassination of Julius Caesar is vivid with tense plotting and chaotic violence
gunviolencearchive.org
Gun Violence Archive
gunviolencearchive.org
1 min read · From 2017 · Near real-time tweets of American gun violence incidents. Non-profit. Non-advocacy. Just the facts.
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Aeon+Psyche
Plotting, premonition and chaotic violence
Aeon+Psyche
2 min read · Mar 15th · ‘There he lay’: an ancient telling of the assassination of Julius Caesar is vivid with tense plotting and chaotic violence
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Anti-Asian Violence Resources
anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co
1 min read · Mar 17th · Anti-Asian racism and violent attacks on Asian elderly have only increased in recent months. Since COVID-19 became news in the United States, hate speech and violence against the AAPI community has…
Nieman Reports
How Newsrooms, Journalists, and Their Peers Can Combat Online Violence
Nieman Reports
6 min read · Apr 13th · A culture shift is needed in the media industry to take online violence as seriously as physical violence.
The Atlantic
Why This Wave of Anti-Asian Racism Feels Different
The Atlantic
10 min read · Mar 17th · The author Cathy Park Hong sees the recent upsurge in violence as a turning point for Asian Americans.
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The Verge
Caught on camera, police explode in rage and violence across the US
The Verge
1 min read · 2020-05-31 · America’s occupation by militarized police is in full view
joincampaignzero.org
Campaign Zero
joincampaignzero.org
2 min read · From 2017 · Campaign Zero is a comprehensive platform of policy solutions to end police violence in America.
The New Yorker
How School Shootings Spread
The New Yorker
20+ min read · From 2017 · An increasingly ritualized form of violence is attracting unexpected perpetrators.
Granta
Violence in Blue
Granta
~15 min read · From 2017 · ‘One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police.’ Patrick Ball measures the undocumented police killings in the United States.
Aeon+Psyche
How young Bosnian men are learning to separate masculinity from violence
Aeon+Psyche
2 min read · From 2016 · More than 20 years after war left Bosnia scarred by violence and destruction, much of the generation born in the wake of that conflict has known little but struggle. Desperate and angry about their situation, many young men lash out violently and seek solace in drugs and alcohol. Post-war Machismo: Be a Man follows the journey of one Bosnian teen, Dragan, who turned his life around through the Be a Man club. An initiative aimed at teens living in post-war Balkan nations, Be a Man coaches young m
The New Yorker
The Trayvon Generation
The New Yorker
4 min read · 2020-06-15 · On the spectre of anti-black violence, and raising sons.
8cantwait.org
8 Can't Wait
8cantwait.org
1 min read · 2020-06-03 · Cities that enact these eight use-of-force policies can reduce police violence by 72%. Look up your city and contact your mayor now.
The New York Times
Business Leaders to Call on Congress to Act on Gun Violence
The New York Times
6 min read · 2019-09-12 · “Doing nothing about America’s gun violence crisis is simply unacceptable,” the heads of 145 companies tell senators in a letter.
