Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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A viral social-media post recently struck a deep chord with me: “If you’re flabbergasted that we are ‘turning into Nazi Germany,’ perhaps it’s worth remembering that the Nazis based many of their policies on segregated America. This is not new. We were Nazis before the Nazis were Nazis.” It’s easy to dismiss a line like…
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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…
Cloaking Inequity 