Ruth Zakarin

29
Jun
Abuse should get you arrested, not elected

Abuse should get you arrested, not elected

Abusing your partner should be disqualifying for an elected position. Sexual harassment should be disqualifying for an elected position. Full
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16
Jun
Two Parades, Two Visions for the U.S.

Two Parades, Two Visions for the U.S.

If you are a GenX-er like me you may be very familiar with the “Choose Your Own Adventure” book series.
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04
Jun
What cost, all this fear?

What cost, all this fear?

Fear does not make us safe. On the last day of May, a group of high school students were on
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07
May
Roll Tide? No, Roll Trump

Roll Tide? No, Roll Trump

It’s graduation season. A time for words of inspiration offered to newly minted graduates about to embark on the
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15
Apr
The Discomfort of Passover 2025

The Discomfort of Passover 2025

This was the first time I have hosted a Seder since my dad died on Thanksgiving of 2023. Last year
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02
Apr
A lament

A lament

A note: I wrote a much shorter version of this post as a Substack note a few days ago. Almost
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21
Mar
Trump: the one man crime spree

Trump: the one man crime spree

And I’m not talking about his felony convictions
5 min read
24
Feb
Powerful Women and the Men Who Hate Them

Powerful Women and the Men Who Hate Them

This was another doozy of a week in Trump 2.0, and it’s impossible to notice every drop of
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11
Feb
On the “protection” of women

On the “protection” of women

Donald Trump, Abuser-in-Chief - Part 3
6 min read
04
Feb
The mayor gets an “invitation”

The mayor gets an “invitation”

Given the onslaught of news coming at us, here is a tidbit you may have missed. The House Oversight Committee
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