Ruth Zakarin

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.
24
Feb

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
5 min read
11
Feb

On the “protection” of women

Donald Trump, Abuser-in-Chief - Part 3
6 min read
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
5 min read
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
4 min read
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
3 min read
30
Dec

The humanity at the center of policy

And the inhumanity of family separation
5 min read
09
Dec

Donald Trump, Abuser-in-Chief: Part Two

yes, this will be a series
6 min read
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
4 min read
19
Nov

The Things That Hurt

Election Day + Two Weeks
4 min read
04
Nov
An Election Eve Tribute

An Election Eve Tribute

From one daughter to another
3 min read