We’ve spent much of 2012 researching American gun violence dating back 30 years. Our stories and research cover a variety of angles, which are highlighted in this video. Read the full story at http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/watch-share-mother-jones-research-mass-shootings-america Photo Credits: © Shannon Hicks/Newtown Bee/ZUMAPRESS.com © Michael Mcandrews/MCT/ZUMAPRESS.com © Cloe Poisson/MCT/ZUMAPRESS.com © John Woike/MCT/ZUMAPRESS.com Music …

Welcome to my first let’s play series of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7! It will also be the first game I explore in my new gaming playlist, RoPG’s (Ro Playing Games) I am not the best at PC games, but I love playing them. Great way to relax and have …

“A controversial Christian radio host ruffled some feathers on Monday after saying an atheist group was a “bully” who should be “punched in the mouth” (metaphorically, of course). Matt Barber’s comments, made during a broadcast of the Liberty Counsel Faith & Freedom program, were directed toward the Freedom From Religion …

“Bill O’Reilly is, let’s face it, the de facto leader of the brigade in the War on the War on Christmas, mostly because actual Christian pastors have not really expressed O’Reilly’s level of outrage. On his show tonight, O’Reilly asked pastor Robert Jeffress why Christian leaders have not been more …

“Urban Outfitters buys clothes at yard sales and flea markets and then sells them in stores as “vintage.” The retailer has done this for years, usually selling the used goods as promotions for about two weeks. But an incredulous shopper recently posted a picture on Reddit of a tag attached …

“President Obama says recreational users of marijuana in states that have legalized the substance should not be a “top priority” of federal law enforcement officials prosecuting the war on drugs. “We’ve got bigger fish to fry,” Obama said of pot users in Colorado and Washington during an exclusive interview with …

“A European court issued a landmark ruling Thursday that condemned the CIA’s “extraordinary renditions” programs and bolstered those who say they were illegally kidnapped and tortured as part of an overzealous war on terrorism. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a German car salesman was an innocent victim …

Nancy Lanza, mother of alleged Newtown, Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza, was one of My Place’s most popular regulars. Read the full story at: http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/12/nancy-lanza-mother-shooter-newtown Subscribe to Mother Jones video: http://www.youtube.com/motherjonesvideo

“The election spending numbers are in and they broke all the records: President Obama and Mitt Romney each raked in over $1 billion, independent groups spent $1 billion more and super PAC king Sheldon Adelson told the Wall Street Journal that next election he’ll double the $100 million he spent …

“A chain email sent to Dallas-area school board members and district officials that prompted an investigation into alleged Islamic bias in the system’s curriculum turned up perhaps unintended results. The email, titled “IRVING ISD INDOCTRINATING ISLAM,” warned: “Christians are going to have to stand up against the pro Islamic teaching …