David Kato, a Gay rights activist in Uganda, was brutally murdered in his home on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. He was beaten to death with a hammer. David Kato was a teacher and one of the most prominent Gay rights activist in Uganda, sometimes referred to as the “father of Uganda’s Gay rights movement. At [...]

It seems that America, and much of the world, are as violent as ever. In 2011, we see little evidence of a human race that has learned how to resolve conflicts or tame differences by peaceful methods. Neither have we found ways to feed the world or house the world’s people. In fact, we argue [...]

It’s like the chorus of a song in American history. It keeps coming back. A burst of physical violence, tragic loss of life and injuries occur, we wrestle briefly with the relationship between violence and language, we whisper resignation about our inability to control guns, and we move on to the next shiny cultural distraction. [...]