Author: Carma Henry

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Opinions

This reported end-of-war agreement shows its pointlessness 

       We’ve seen this movie several times already: Trump issues threats, Iran refuses to kneel, negotiators rush to Qatar, Trump or Rubio announces an imminent deal, and then optimism evaporates as it becomes clear that the two sides are miles apart. At which point the US resumes military action and Iran threatens to retaliate. 

Opinions

Civilization belongs to no one tradition

       I recently came across another one of those confident social media posts claiming that Western civilization is essentially the product of Christianity. Hospitals, universities, charity, marriage, human rights, all presented as though they emerged fully formed from a single religious tradition.

Health

The Cost of Being Black Right Now: Trauma, Erasure, and Collective Weight

       There is a physical cost that lives in our body and keeps us on alert. When people repeatedly witness erasure, exclusion, or the rewriting of history, the body responds as if this danger is near even when the threat is not immediate or visible. Chronic stress activates the nervous system, increasing inflammation, disrupting sleep, elevating blood pressure, and weakening our immune response. Over time, this contributes to the very health disparities Black communities are already navigating. This is not about being “too sensitive.” It is about how the human body responds to prolonged uncertainty, vigilance, and loss of safety cues. There is a mental and emotional cost to this unnamed process.