Category: Commentary

I’m Calling B.S. on the Prevailing Arguments from Both Political Wings on Guns A common right-wing argument is that more guns and less restrictive gun laws correlate with less crime and gun violence. A common left-wing argument is that fewer guns and more restrictive gun laws correlate with less crime and gun violence. The less…

Racial Framing and Messaging in the Media If we only say “crime, welfare, and unemployment” when talking about Black people, then people will only associate those things with Black people. Doing this creates a negative emotional reaction whenever someone mentions a Black person. According to the Census, 11% of Black people are unemployed — which…