Category: Wisdom
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Tariffs have triggered splits between the UAW and Canada’s Unifor, while former President Trump has increasingly pitted police unions and Teamsters against teachers’ unions and federal government unions. These dynamics are a textbook example of the divide-and-conquer strategy: breaking groups into smaller, more manageable pieces, addressing each piece individually, and leveraging that fragmentation to achieve…
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Today, on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, the ultra conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University as part of his “American Comeback Tour” an he remains hospitalized, with no further updates yet on his condition. This is not just an attack…
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Over the past year, many of you have asked why I chose to step down as provost and what comes next. The Western Herald captured that journey with care: the moment that tested my values, the exchange program I proposed to help students and scholars displaced by war, and the larger lesson I keep returning to, failure…
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When we talk about justice, we often focus on resistance, sacrifice, and struggle. These are real and unavoidable parts of the story, but they are not the whole of it. There is another current that runs through liberation work, one that sustains movements and nourishes people when the fight becomes heavy. That current is joy.…
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Every September, fans across the country settle into couches, stadium seats, and sports bars with the same anticipation. The football season begins, and for the next several months we get to witness the complexity of the game: strategy, athleticism, competition, and drama. Every year there are new stars, unexpected contenders, and, of course, the inevitable…
Cloaking Inequity 