04
Feb
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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Ruth Zakarin
Gun violence prevention advocate and trauma clinician, I write to discharge my agitation about the world. Avid knitter, cat lady, and grayvangelist. Oh and I box.
28
Jan
On remembering the Holocaust
It is 8:30pm on Monday, January 27th and I am sitting in an airport thinking about the Holocaust. As
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19
Jan
The myth of the lone wolf
We are just weeks into 2025, and we’ve already seen multiple horrific acts of violence. From New Orleans to
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30
Dec
The humanity at the center of policy
And the inhumanity of family separation
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09
Dec
Donald Trump, Abuser-in-Chief: Part Two
yes, this will be a series
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23
Nov
A year without Marshall Zakarin
Today is the one year anniversary of losing my dad, Marshall Zakarin. He died on Thanksgiving morning, a holiday he
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19
Nov
The Things That Hurt
Election Day + Two Weeks
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04
Nov
An Election Eve Tribute
From one daughter to another
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03
Nov
Trauma, Voting, and the World to Come
Some thoughts about trauma and the election: I’m a trauma clinician and survivor advocate by background. I spent over
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31
Oct
How big is our Jewish tent?
For weeks, maybe months now, I have struggled to write this essay. Here goes.
There has been so much written
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