Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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In summer 2025, the Internal Revenue Service quietly reshaped the American political and religious landscape. In a court filing that surprised both legal scholars and faith leaders, the IRS announced that houses of worship may now endorse political candidates during worship services without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. This move represents a dramatic reinterpretation of the…
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The quiet part was just said out loud. Vice President JD Vance told national newspapers that he is “ready for the job” should “a terrible tragedy” strike Donald Trump. That one sentence tells us more than a hundred White House press releases. If everything were fine, if Trump’s health were truly “incredible” as Vance insists,…
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Climbing ladders in life is supposed to be the surest way to more impact. For example, in universities, the ladder is mapped out with precision: start as an assistant professor, earn tenure, advance to associate professor, then full professor. From there the rungs shift to leadership—program chair, department chair, dean, provost, and if you’re lucky,…
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Recently, while watching What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates on Netflix, I was struck by his comment that we don’t truly know how AI is teaching itself (!?). The idea lingered with me, and I realized that unleashing AI is a lot like letting a dog loose in your yard without a leash. You hope it…
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I have met many African Americans who are angry at Latinos for voting in large numbers for Donald Trump. The frustration is not abstract. It comes from watching a community that has endured the brunt of racism, voter suppression, and systemic inequality for generations now see another community lean into a candidate whose platform repeatedly…
Cloaking Inequity 