Surfacing

On Trauma, Loss, and the Gaping Wounds of History

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Last night, while in a chat with some friends and colleagues, I watched Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez relive her terrorization during the Capitol insurrection on Instagram live. It was an extraordinary moment for any politician, let alone one as targeted as she has been. Her vulnerability on full display, she made plain what th…