WHITENING OF AMERICA: A BROKEN PROMISE

WHITENING OF AMERICA: A BROKEN PROMISE By Janet Kira LessinWith Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D., Contributing Author I. THE PROMISE THAT BUILT A NATION America did not emerge as a finished identity. It emerged as a proposition — an invitation extended across oceans and generations. Those who arrived here were not promised wealth or comfort. They …

MERRY CHRISTMAS, JESUS

The Dyadic Witness Holding Difference Without Domination in a Fractured World By Janet Kira Lessin & Dr. Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D.December 12, 2025 On the morning of December 12, 2025, I woke thinking about Christmas — the familiar language of peace on earth and joy to the world — and felt immediately struck by how …

Homelessness Is Not Neutral: When Society Normalizes Instability, Everyone Pays

Homelessness, Mental Health, and the Cost of Looking Away Homelessness is often framed as a tragic but isolated humanitarian issue, a condition affecting a marginal population whose suffering, while regrettable, is assumed to exist largely outside the lives of the housed majority. This framing allows society to express sympathy without responsibility, concern without intervention. It …