Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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When the Trump administration issued its February 2025 Dear Colleague letter attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, I responded nationally on Democracy Now! I warned that higher education had not faced political interference this serious since McCarthyism and asked whether universities would “surrender or resist.” That Dear Colleague letter went down in flames. Federal…
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Jingle the keys. Make them bright. Make them loud. Keep the public staring at them while documents disappear from view, casualty numbers climb, missiles fly, and powerful people avoid difficult questions about pedophiles. That is increasingly how America works. When accountability becomes uncomfortable, change the subject. Recent jangling keys include pink “Latina Power” clothing, Mayor…
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Should teens be taught by AI sex robots? This may seem like a ludicrous question for an article, but if you have been watching the news, it’s a real thing this week. After public outcry, a New York school district just paused plans to introduce a life-like humanoid robot named Sally as an AI teaching…
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We are living through a period when work can quickly become politicized. The pressure is especially visible in K–12 schools and higher education, but it is not confined to campuses or classrooms. Professionals in government, healthcare, law, business, philanthropy, technology, journalism, and the nonprofit sector are navigating many of the same tensions. People may find…
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History tells us that some of the most dangerous political violence is carried out not by individuals against one another, but by the government itself. Before I go on, I’d like to invite you to my online lecture tonight at 7 – 8:30pm EST entitled Sankofa, Shattered Trust, and the Price of Corruption in Politics…
Cloaking Inequity 
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