mass shootings

It’s not just the relentless parade of deadly mass shootings, the draconian assault on abortion rights or even the prospect of a Donald Trump comeback that has Mackenzie Fresquez exploring a move to Canada.

Mass shootings are acts of fascist violence, regardless of the stated or apparent motivations of the shooter. These acts exist within a political world where violence is used to control and shape how people act, and where fascism is sharply on the rise.

A little more than two years after their own community came under attack, Muslims in Quebec City said they were in shock over the mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques on Friday, March 15, 2019, that claimed at least 49 lives.

It’s willful desensitization: the sheer amount of tragedy in the world forces our inundated culture to select exactly what we want to be the target of our outrage.

The Armalite-15 is one of the most infamous firearms of the modern era, used in at least four mass shootings in the U.S. in recent years.

A mass shooting in a Toronto cafe left 3 dead and 13 injured, including the shooter. Gun violence in Toronto is up 41% this year, according to Stats Canada. The majority of guns in Canada are American. This is a deep dive into how American gun deaths, gun laws and values on gun legislation compare to Canada's.