There are tragedies in our lifetimes that shake our souls and break our hearts. Today, the nation experienced one of those tragedies.
Tonight, we receive a live update from Connecticut regarding the aftermath of the shooting.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Dan Gross, President of The Brady Campaign, join Ed afterwards to react to the White House’s comment that today is not the day to talk about gun control.
Afterwards, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) talks about the latest in a sad string of school shootings.
Michael Eric Dyson, Professor of Sociology at Georgetown university and author of “Can You Hear Me Now?,” talks about how we deal with this kind of appalling violence as a society. Then, more on the tragedy in Newtown, and a look at how this event could shape the future of gun control in America. And in The Big Finish, Mark Glaze, Director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, has more about what effect today’s tragic shooting will have on the future of our country’s gun laws.
Ned Resnikoff is an urban policy analyst, researcher, writer, and editor. His byline has appeared in a variety of publications, including the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Dissent, and The Nation. He writes the newsletter Public Comment, which can be found at publiccomment.blog. Recommended
