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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), in her first interview since being shot in the head in January, clearly knows what she wants to say, but sometimes struggles to find the words.

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Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : The Bullpen
Francis Wilkinson

Francis Wilkinson: Gabrielle Giffords and the art of the stereotype

Posted on January 21, 2011, at 11:28 AM

In this edition of The Week's Editor's Letter, Francis Wilkinson ponders the folly of typecasting

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
An adviser to Arizona governor Jan Brewer has said it is "unimaginable" that the law in question would be invoked in Giffords' case.

Could Gabrielle Giffords lose her House seat?

Posted on January 18, 2011, at 11:58 AM

Arizona law says politicans unable to perform their duties for three consecutive months must step down. Could the injured Rep. Giffords lose her seat?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
"We've got to stay together and maintain unity," said Martin Luther King Jr. in his final speech, delivered on April 3, 1968.

Arizona shootings: How Martin Luther King's message can help America heal

Posted on January 17, 2011, at 9:05 AM

For many, King's legacy of nonviolence has taken on renewed importance in the wake of the Tuscon rampage. Here, some of the best commentary

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Sunday Talk Show Briefing
Can Obama usher in a new era of civility after the Tucson shootings?

Toning down the rhetoric

Posted on January 16, 2011, at 11:12 PM

In the wake of the Tucson tragedy, Obama and others have asked for more civility in politics. Can that happen?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : The List
Jared Loughner may have been a loner, but a former friend has told reporters that he cared deeply for his dog, Hannah.

9 things we've learned about Jared Lee Loughner

Posted on January 14, 2011, at 3:20 PM

Racy self-portraits. Loner parents. A love of dogs. Tidbits of information about the alleged Arizona killer have been trickling out to the public. Here's a concise guide

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : By the numbers
Handgun sales in Arizona following the shooting were up 63 percent from the corresponding period in 2010.

Arizona's gun-buying binge: By the numbers

Posted on January 14, 2011, at 11:50 AM

In the aftermath of last weekend's shootings, residents of the Grand Canyon state are buying firearms at record rates. Here's a look at the arms race

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
Jared Loughner's mug shot is one of the signs that seem to "point to a man with a mental disorder," says The New York Times.

Could an insanity defense clear Jared Loughner?

Posted on January 13, 2011, at 1:00 PM

The man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others may have severe mental health problems. Will that make it difficult to convict him?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
"The hopes of the nation are here tonight," Obama said to a tearful Tucson crowd, and "we join you in your grief."

Obama's 'emotionally charged' Giffords speech: First reactions

Posted on January 13, 2011, at 10:15 AM

The president urged Americans to come together to honor the memory of those who died in the Arizona shootings

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Fact Sheet
Judy Clarke: The lawyer defending Jared Loughner is an outspoken opponent of capital punishment and no stranger to high-profile cases.

Jared Loughner's lawyer: A 'One-woman dream team'

Posted on January 12, 2011, at 3:30 PM

Defense attorney Judy Clarke is representing the man accused of the deadly Tucson rampage. Who is she?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Fact Sheet
Gabrielle Giffords' husband Mark Kelly holds his wife's hand in the Tucson hospital room. The full extent of the congresswoman's injuries are still unknown.

The road ahead for Gabrielle Giffords

Posted on January 12, 2011, at 2:47 PM

The Arizona congresswoman is expected to survive the gunshot wound to her head. What do doctors say about her recovery?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
"Blood libel": These two words from Palin's eight-minute speech are sparking further controversy.

Palin's 'blood libel' speech: The correct reaction to the Arizona tragedy?

Posted on January 12, 2011, at 12:23 PM

Responding to the Gabrielle Giffords shootings, Sarah Palin has answered her critics in typically defiant style — but did her choice of words just incite more conflict?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
Jared Loughner (shown here in March) left his community college classmates feeling unsafe, they say.

Arizona's mental illness system: How did Loughner slip through the cracks?

Posted on January 12, 2011, at 11:59 AM

Many people who knew Jared Loughner — the man charged in the Tucson massacre — worried he was deranged and dangerous. Why wasn't he in treatment?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
Jared Loughner reportedly counts "Communist Manifesto" among his favorite reads and a video of the American flag burning as his favorite YouTube post.

Jared Loughner: Far left or far right?

Posted on January 12, 2011, at 10:00 AM

Liberals and conservatives are trying to place the alleged Arizona shooter in each others' camp. Which side has the stronger argument?

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : World Reactions
As global media outlets weigh in on Gabrielle Gifford's heroism and gun reform, flags fly at half mast in the U.S. capital.

The Arizona massacre: World reactions

Posted on January 11, 2011, at 5:30 PM

Here's what overseas editors and columnists from Australia to Israel are saying about Saturday's shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other Americans

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
Sarah Palin has limited her response to the tragedy to a brief message on her Facebook page offering her condolences to the "victims and their families."

Will the Arizona tragedy end Palin's presidential hopes?

Posted on January 11, 2011, at 5:10 PM

As the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords brings new scrutiny to Sarah Palin's gun-themed rhetoric, pundits debate the political fallout

 
Gabrielle Giffords Shootings : Opinion Brief
Obama said he was acting as both a president and a father when reaching out to the families affected by the shooting.

Arizona shooting: Can Obama help the healing?

Posted on January 11, 2011, at 11:25 AM

Americans look to their leaders to recover from tragedies. How should the president be responding to the shootings in Tucson?

 

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