When Peace Becomes Betrayal: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on the U.S. Plan for Ukraine

When Peace Becomes Betrayal: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on the U.S. Plan for Ukraine

When Peace Becomes Betrayal: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on the U.S. Plan for UkraineMary Coughlin
Published on: 24/04/2025

A trauma-informed reflection on the U.S. plan for Ukraine, the cost of coercive peace, and why true justice demands global moral clarity and action.

activismcouragereimaginetruthjustice
Is This the End of the America We Once Knew?

Is This the End of the America We Once Knew?

Is This the End of the America We Once Knew?Mary Coughlin
Published on: 16/04/2025

Is this the end of the America we once knew—or the beginning of something new? This powerful reflection explores grief, hope, and the possibility of reimagining democracy in the face of political and moral unraveling. A call to the heartbroken and the hopeful to rise, resist, and reweave.

activismcouragereimaginetruth
When Fear is the Gatekeeper: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Borders, Devices, and Dignity

When Fear is the Gatekeeper: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Borders, Devices, and Dignity

When Fear is the Gatekeeper: A Trauma-Informed Reflection on Borders, Devices, and DignityMary Coughlin
Published on: 30/03/2025

A powerful trauma-informed reflection on digital privacy, surveillance, and the erosion of human dignity at international borders. Mary Coughlin explores how fear undermines connection—and why true safety must be rooted in humanity, not control.

activismcouragereimaginetruthjustice
The Silence of the Gavel: When Institutions Abandon Accountability

The Silence of the Gavel: When Institutions Abandon Accountability

The Silence of the Gavel: When Institutions Abandon AccountabilityMary Coughlin
Published on: 21/03/2025

A year after the Supreme Court refused to enforce the Constitution’s insurrection clause, we stand in the direct aftermath of its ruling—watching as democratic norms erode and institutional silence deepens collective trauma. When systems fail to act, harm doesn’t disappear; it expands. This post explores how institutional inaction fosters instability and what we must do now to reclaim accountability.

activismcourageleadershipjustice

Copyright 2013-2025 Caring Essentials Collaborative, LLC. All rights reserved