by Bernd Debusmann | 23 Aug 2018 | Americas, Donald Trump, Fake News, United States
The U.S. is not the only country where conspiracy theories abound. But it’s alone in having a president on friendly terms with a conspiracy theorist. A man holding a Q sign waits to enter a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre,...
by Nelson Graves | 5 Jun 2018 | Americas, United States, Youth Voices
The student publication at the U.S. school where 17 people were shot dead will receive a media award overseen by News-Decoder’s parent non-profit. Two directors of News-Decoder’s parent not-for-profit are launching a global award to honor news...
by Nick Trombola | 3 May 2018 | Donald Trump, Guns in America, Indiana University, Student Posts, United States, Youth Voices
Some U.S. firms have cut ties with manufacturers of guns following the mass shooting at a Florida high school. But the impact of the moves is unclear. Guns on display at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Danvers, Massachusetts, 28 February 2018(EPA-EFE/CJ Gunther) The mass...
by Bernd Debusmann | 19 Mar 2018 | Guns in America, United States
In America, reactions to school shootings follow a numbing pattern: grief, outrage and unfulfilled calls for gun laws. This time, things are different. 7,000 pairs of shoes, one for every child killed by gun violence since the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, on the...
by Stuart Grudgings | 26 Feb 2018 | Donald Trump, Guns in America, United States
Students are leading the charge for stricter gun controls in the U.S. But they face entrenched opponents and a deep cultural attachment to firearms. A young woman stands in front of the White House during a student protest for gun control, Washington, 21 February...