-
On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years later, New York Times feature writer Elizabeth Williamson’s "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth" (Dutton) investigates the aftermath, when a group of Sandy Hook families confronted a frenzy of online denial and conspiracy, in a portent of the struggle over truth and facts that today threatens American democracy. Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer for the New York Times. She joined the Times as a member of the editorial board, writing about national politics during the 2016 presidential campaign. Previously, Williamson was a writer for the Wall Street Journal, covering national politics and the White House, and a national reporter at the Washington Post.
-
Is gun control as divisive as it seems?In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England University poll speaks with WAMC’s Alan…
-
Despite new activism, gun control is at a standstill in Washington.In today’s segment, WAMC’s Alan Chartock wraps up his conversation with New York…
-
Hailed as “crackling, resonant, humorous” by NPR and written by Emmy Award-nominated Jason Odell Williams, “Church & State” is a provocative, fast-paced…
-
Once again, America is debating guns.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative John Faso, a Republican from the 19th district, continues…
-
The debate over guns has been reinvigorated by young people.In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut U.S. Senator Chris Murphy wraps up his…
-
Connecticut is facing a state budget crisis.In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, a Democrat from the fifth district,…
-
Last night, a gunman on an upper floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada killed more than 50 people and wounded at least 400…
-
The Second Amendment was written to calm public fear that the new national government would crush the state militias made up of all (white) adult men—who…
-
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Political Consultant Libby…