A Moment for Desire

Photo: Laura Flanders.

I’ve been thinking about moments. Under the heavy onslaught of the last year, the moments of relief I’ve felt in these last twelve months have felt slight. Resistance — I’ve seen lots of it — but it has felt flimsy against the heft of aircraft carriers in the Caribbean and heavy-tread bulldozers in Gaza. The heartfelt words on a million protest signs seem no match for the cruel men’s Projects and choice-crushing cuts.

What’s a raucous moment of resistance against...