Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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The First Amendment is under siege, by those claiming to defend it. In one of the strangest political inversions of our time, the far right is now using the First Amendment to destroy the First Amendment. They claim to be defenders of liberty, free speech, and academic freedom. But their actions speak otherwise. What they…
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The Harvard Educational Review’s decision to cancel its special issue on education and Palestine is not just an internal editorial dispute or a routine publication delay. It is a stark example of institutional censorship and a direct attack on academic freedom at one of the most respected education journals in the country. The issue had…
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Football season is approaching fast. Fall camps are about to kick off, and interviews with players and coaches are starting to roll in. What if the most dangerous play this fall isn’t on the field, but on your résumé? Not a missed tackle. Not a blown call. But accepting the wrong job. The one that…
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Leadership is never just about vision, strategy, or metrics. It is about navigating people, personalities, and politics. Some of the people around you will be loyal, thoughtful, and courageous. But others? They will smile in your face while sharpening their knives behind your back. Every leader eventually encounters a Benedict Arnold. Their Judas. The person…
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If you want a glimpse of how far the Overton window has shifted, and just how openly today’s far right-wing is embracing authoritarianism and dictatorship, watch the newest viral episode of Surrounded, the web series by Jubilee that puts ideologically opposed people in one room and lets the sparks fly. The format isn’t new, but this…
Cloaking Inequity 