We all hold pieces of invisible elephants
From Hope to Fear: Coping with the New American Monstrosity by Janet Kira Lessin and Minerva As Trump’s second term grinds through its first hundred days, the damage is more than policy. It’s psychic. Emotional. Spiritual. Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, recently described how Americans are coping in three emotional zones: despair, anger, and hope. But there’s …
On January 20, 2025, as the Trump administration retook the reins of the United States, many Americans watched with apprehension. All during the election campaign, the rhetoric shifted toward division and exclusion. Policies targeting immigrants, aggressive tariffs, and public statements about reclaiming territories like the Panama Canal or purchasing Greenland revealed a troubling trend. These …