January 21, 2011
A Short Response to the Tragedy in Tucson
Phyllis Bennis and Karen Dolan offer a few words about the tragic shooting of nineteen people in Tucson, AZ that left six dead and United States Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition.
Phyllis Bennis and Karen Dolan of the Institute for Policy Studies offer a few words about the tragic shooting of nineteen people in Tucson, AZ on January 8, 2011 that left six dead (including federal judge John Roll and nine-year old Christina Taylor-Green) and United States Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition.
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