For those who doubted that Barack Obama would maintain his commitment to a gun-safety agenda that challenges the supposed political power of the National Rifle Association, and the political caution of Democrats who more than a decade ago decided for the most cynical of reasons to abandon the struggle to address gun violence, the president’s fourth inaugural address provided the answer. Obama’s speech was focused on a bold economic message – a rejection of the austerity fantasies of Paul Ryan and the Republican right in favor of a job-creation agenda – and on ... Read More