Brina milikowsky biography

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Brina milikowsky biography

Too often the fights for equity and justice ignite surprising and new altercations. Why are long-held allies fracturing? What are we not seeing? With Eric K. Ward , nationally recognized expert on authoritarian movements, and movement pioneer, Ilyse Hogue , Reboot Ideas illuminated the cracks where white supremacy, antisemitism and misogyny jeopardize our social fabric and help shape the multiracial, inclusive democracy that we strive for.

This conversation was introduced by Reboot board member and strategy consultant, Brina Milikowsky. Watch here. Gun violence was an abandoned field. I got into gun work without any anticipation that it would be the hot issue of the day. Gratifying work, but unlikely to land her office on The Rachel Maddow Show. That changed after Newtown.

It created a singular opportunity when the country was listening. One irony of this sudden surge is that high-profile mass shootings like Newtown constitute a tiny percentage of the gun violence inflicted on Americans every day. Idealism will only go so far. They are formidable and insidious. She also outlined areas where the gun lobby has supported legislation preventing the federal government from studying the impact of gun violence and protecting gun manufacturers from being held financially liable when their products are used in gun injuries or deaths.

Every day in America, 96 people die from gunshots, which is a gun death rate 25 times higher than that of other developed countries. Though mass shootings at schools and other public areas tend to dominate media coverage of gun violence, they are statistically rare, while suicide and domestic violence account for a significant portion of gun deaths.

Gun violence takes a disproportionate toll on communities of color and other marginalized groups, she said.