Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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Saturday nights are when I often allow myself to unwind with television, and this week I found myself drawn to FX’s new Alien: Earth series. As a longtime fan of the Aliens universe, I knew I would see suspense, monsters, and dark settings that leave you gripping the edge of your seat. What I did not expect was…
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When White House Advisor Stephen Miller sat across from the CNN interviewer in October 2025, his delivery was measured, his words chosen with precision. As he spoke about presidential powers, he began with confidence, saying, “Under Title 10, the President has plenary authority,” and then suddenly stopped. The feed “froze.” The connection was “lost.” The…
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Every so often, a sentence hits you with the kind of force that keeps echoing in your mind long after you first encounter it. I came across one recently while scrolling Facebook. It was raw, stark, and unsettling in its clarity: “It’s depressing to realize people I used to consider friends and family have become…
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Change in leadership sounds inspiring—until you live it. Behind every policy win, reform effort, or equity initiative lies a personal story of risk, resistance, and resilience. This week, I joined Dr. Brian Perkins on The Perkins Platform, now in its fourteenth year of bringing global thought leaders into dialogue about the challenges of leadership, to discuss “The Not-So-Subtle Costs…
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Every fall, new waves of university rankings hit the headlines. Media outlets trumpet which institutions rose, which fell, and which managed to hold on to coveted spots at the top. Parents share the results, institutions market them, and high school students pore over the lists as they build their application strategies. Rankings season has become…
Cloaking Inequity 