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A painted rock sits outside one of the makeshift memorials at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 27th, 2018.

Social Justice

The Connection Between White Men, Aggrievement, and Mass Shootings

Downward social mobility and scapegoating are inspiring white men to commit atrocities.

A 19th-century engraving depicting the burning of Jamestown, Virginia, during Bacon's Rebellion.

Social Justice

White Lies and Fiction

White Americans are bound by a false past.

Rachel Jamison Webster

Nikolas Cruz, pictured here at Broward County Jail in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on February 15th, 2018.

News in Brief

Prosecutors Will Seek the Death Penalty for the Accused Florida High School Shooter

Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in the first degree and 17 counts of attempted murder in the first degree.