Columbine

Columbine questions we still haven't answered Columbine questions we still haven't answered

Isn't violence a predictable byproduct of our winner-take-all economy?
  • What you never knew about Columbine

    As a Salon reporter, Dave Cullen exploded myths about the tragic school shooting, now the subject of his new book. He talks about what the media bungled -- and what still surprises him.
  • When kids become mass murderers

    What turns an angry, alienated teen into a school shooter -- and what can we do it about it?
  • Supreme Court gun ruling could backfire

    John McCain used the high court's decision to blast away at Barack Obama -- but it could make Obama's campaign more bulletproof.
  • "It's like when 9/11 happened"

    With the Virginia Tech shooter's identity revealed, some Koreans, fearing a backlash, are fleeing the campus.
  • Guns don't kill people, abortions kill people

    CBS's "freeSpeech" takes a cheap shot.
  • The myth of media violence

    Contrary to the moralistic claims of Hillary Clinton and others, bloody video games and movies are not a major cause of crime. But they are a powerful drug we don't understand.
  • America's new assault weapons bazaar?

    The NRA aims to blow away the federal assault weapons ban -- while the Bush White House ducks for cover.
  • Guns 'R' Us

    Thanks to President Bush and GOP lawmakers, there are plenty of bullets flying on the home front, too!
  • Columbine, five years later

    The kids who survived the worst school massacre in U.S. history have graduated, and some of them have even forgiven. But many of their parents have not.
  • "Elephant"

    Gus Van Sant's vapid high-school-shooting film is part Columbine art project, part exploitation flick.
  • The mystery cure

    A simple approach to treating trauma has had spectacular results in the wake of tragedies in Oklahoma, Bosnia and Littleton. Will EMDR help in New York?
  • If a child is a killer, are the parents to blame?

    Psychologist and author James Garbarino says the responsibility for teen violence must be shared.
  • The failure of zero tolerance

    A nationwide crackdown on students has resulted in outrageous punishments that disproportionately affect minorities.
  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Monday, April 2, 2001
  • Making sense of the shooting at Santana High

    Readers respond to Salon's coverage of the latest high school tragedy.
  • Been there, done that

    The Santana High School shooting was terrifying. The students' response was chilling.
  • Deadly ambivalence

    Schools need to teach our kids how much they matter. If they don't, we will see Santana and Columbine copycat shootings again and again.
  • Is there anything left to say?

    Guns, neglect, bullying, the role of race: If you feel like you've heard this all before, it's because you have.
  • A game called suicide

    Teacher and author Jane Katch talks about the value -- and necessity -- of violent play.
  • New clues in Columbine killings

    Thousands of new documents released in the case debunk persistent myths about the motives of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.
  • Ballot boxing

    Voters duke it out over guns, gays, pot and euthanasia at the polls.
  • Whose crisis is this, anyway?

    Teens are getting the blame for their parents' failures.
  • Unexpected healing at Columbine High

    The school unveils its new atrium, built to replace the library where so many died, and the victims' families find some peace.
  • Columbine High School shootings report

    Order information for the Jefferson County Sheriff's report on the Columbine High School shootings.
Page 1 of 4    oldest ⇒

From Salon's blogs