Some subjects are hard to look at. This is one of them. The moments before repression rarely feel like the ones that come after; they unfold slowly, politely, even bureaucratically. Yet when we study history closely, we find that governments often reveal their intentions long before the violence begins. They show their cards in budgets, in weapons orders, in “security reorganizations” announced in calm language. This isn’t about fear, it’s about honesty. Facing how militariza

This message isn’t meant to alarm — but I write because I wholeheartedly believe in informed self-determination. We all know American feels uneasy. There’s a quiet (and sometimes not so quiet) tension under the surface politically, socially, and economically. I’m not sharing this to create fear. I’m sharing it because awareness gives us options and wisdom. Recently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased its spending on weapons, explosives, and tactical gear

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There was a time when traveling from the United States carried a kind of lightness. You could say, I’m going abroad for a few weeks,  and...

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When we think of the witch trials, we often imagine bonfires, shadowy figures in courts, and whispered accusations passed over fences....

Tending the hearth has never only been about comfort — it has always been about survival. In calmer times, a stocked pantry or an extra...

When we look back at times of crisis, it’s easy to see only the violence and despair. But history is also full of stories of resilience —...