Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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I recently read a LinkedIn post by Dominic Grasso, interim President of the University of Michigan, describing a convening in London hosted by the Royal Society and co-sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The meeting, titled “Knowledge Diplomacy as a Response to Knowledge Under Threat,” brought together leaders from academia, government, and…
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One Battle After Another opens with a raid on an immigration detention camp, and the choice to begin there is neither symbolic nor subtle. The film does not ease the viewer into its moral terrain. You imagine families separated without explanation or hesitation. People processed, cataloged, and moved. From its opening minutes, the film establishes…
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For almost a year, schools, colleges, and universities across the country lived under an extraordinary cloud of uncertainty. The Trump administration did not merely criticize diversity, equity, and inclusion. It decided to use federal power to threaten institutions with the loss of funding if they continued any practices the administration unilaterally labeled as “DEI.” Through…
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When humans face crisis, leadership is revealed. Not in speeches or slogans, but in patterns of behavior that repeat across time, sectors, and political systems. Problematic leaders tend to follow the same script, one that prioritizes self-preservation over truth, control over accountability, and power over people. The first move is often to blame the victim.…
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Even if you are not religious or Christian, stay with me for a moment. What follows is less about doctrine and more about ethics, power, and what happens when institutions lose their moral center in a democracy. One of the most jarring scenes in the Gospels is not a miracle of healing or a quiet parable…
Cloaking Inequity 