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.

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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.

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The Business of Suffering: How ICE Detention Centers Turn Trauma into Profit

The Business of Suffering: How ICE Detention Centers Turn Trauma into Profit

The Business of Suffering: How ICE Detention Centers Turn Trauma into ProfitMary Coughlin
Published on: 16/03/2025

ICE detention centers don’t just detain people—they profit from human suffering. This post exposes the billion-dollar industry behind migration detention, the trauma it inflicts, and why we must demand an end to for-profit cruelty.

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REIMAGINE: Healing the World Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

REIMAGINE: Healing the World Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

REIMAGINE: Healing the World Through a Trauma-Informed LensMary Coughlin
Published on: 14/03/2025

Authoritarianism isn’t just knocking—it has broken down the door. In this deeply personal reflection, I explore how trauma, fear, and power shape democracy’s decline around the world and what we can do to buffer against harm, lead with healing, and care out loud. The world is waiting—what is ours to do?

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