Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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Donald Trump wants to rewrite history by silencing museums that teach the truth about slavery. That is not leadership, it is dictatorship. When Trump rails against the Smithsonian and other museums as “woke” for teaching how brutal slavery was, he is not just throwing around a campaign insult. He is signaling that he wants to…
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Recently, billionaire investor Charlie Munger died at the age of 99. Known for his decades-long partnership with Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, Munger built a legacy not only through financial acumen but also through a set of principles he insisted were deceptively simple: live below your means, keep learning, act with integrity, and avoid toxic…
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By now, most people have heard the news. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, herself a Trump appointee, ruled that the Department of Education acted unlawfully when it issued two guidance documents directing colleges to dismantle their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or risk losing federal funding. “The government cannot proclaim that it ‘will no…
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It is not often that Gavin Newsom and Liz Cheney end up in the same sentence as symbols of hope. Yet in 2025, these two figures from opposite ends of the political spectrum are embodying a new reality. The fight against authoritarianism is no longer a battle between left and right, but between those who…
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You ever been halfway through a drive-through order, leaned into the Burger King speaker all confident—“Yeah, let me get a double Whopper, fries, and a Coke”—and then your conscience reminds you, “Wait, weren’t we supposed to be vegan this week?” Suddenly you’re slamming the gearshift into reverse like your life depends on it. You’re not…
Cloaking Inequity 