From Capital Punishment to Guns, Old Fears Weigh Like a Nightmare on Today's Debate

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News Stories May 14, 2013 From Capital Punishment to Guns, Old Fears Weigh Like a Nightmare on Today's Debate Stephen John Hartnett (author of Executing Democracy): The roots of today's debate about capital punishment, prisons and guns goes back to pre-civil war religious ideas that slaves must be terrorized and God must be appeased Go to story | Go to homepage California Domestic Workers Demand Bill of Rights Workers and advocates host Mother's Day brunch with legislators to urge passage of bill Go to story | Go to homepage Christianity of the Inquisition in the US Army Larry Wilkerson: Evangelical Christianity is spreading with official support throughout the US armed forces, including the persecution of "non-believers" Go to story | Go to homepage The Promise What you have been seeing on TRNN is just a taste of what's to come; we need your support now view Best of the Web: News and Analysis see all → Rios Montt Guilty of Genocide: Are Guatemalan President and U.S. Officials Next? The US economy is broken because corporations are legally bound to squeeze every penny out of the system Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Give Students Same Rates As Big Banks Are the FBI and IRS Secretly Reading Your Email Without a Warrant? Inside Story: US military: Sexual assaults on the rise Best of the Web: The Occupy Movement see all → Elizabeth Smart: Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Made Her Feel Like "Chewed-Up Piece of Gum" After Rape Chicago Workers Open New Cooperatively Owned Factory Five Years After Republic Windows Occupation Missing Bahraini blogger speaks Mubarak appears in court for retrial in killing of hundreds of protesters Detroit's fast food workers strike for a living wage Best of the Web: Global Warming see all → Climate Tipping Point? Concentration of Carbon Dioxide Tops 400 ppm For First Time in Human History New climate report has grim predictions Ice inundates homes in Alberta, Canada Carbon dioxide levels pass 'symbolic mark' Australia: Race to Save Great Barrier Reef Best of the Web: Political Humor see all → Stewart Rips Fox News Over Benghazi Coverage The Godd Couple: Two Popes are better than one? The Tea Party Report: Gay Marriage - America doesn't care? Gun Sale aimed at mentally ill Sequesterless Airlines Latest Blogs Economics for the 99% Death and Texas: the West Disasters in our future The Deepening Shame of Guantanamo CIA and MI6 "ghost money" in Afghanistan Make www.therealnews.com your homepage and see the latest stories as soon as they're posted. Like us on Facebook and share our stories there. You received this message because you or someone using this email address requested it via a form at therealnews.com or via some other communication with The Real News Network. If you do not want to receive further updates from us, unsubscribe here.