Category: Wisdom

  • In every movement, there are enemies outside the gate—and then there’s Stephen. You may remember him. Samuel L. Jackson’s unforgettable character in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained—not just the most dangerous villain in the film, but perhaps the most haunting. Because Stephen wasn’t the slave master. He wasn’t the bounty hunter. He wasn’t the man with the whip.…

    The Uppity Minority: When the Betrayal Comes From Inside the House
  • We’ve come to recognize gaslighting in politics with unsettling clarity. It’s the classic authoritarian sleight of hand: say one thing while doing another, accuse your critics of the very abuses you commit, and weaponize language to invert reality itself. Donald Trump has elevated this to a political doctrine—claiming to be the champion of free speech…

    The Big Lie: What They Say in Public vs. What Happens Behind Closed Doors
  • Donald Trump said there would be peace on Day One. That’s what he promised: an end to war in Ukraine. A ceasefire in Gaza. Diplomacy with Iran. Calm in American cities. Trump declared he’d bring strength and unity back to the nation and the world. But now that he’s been reelected and is firmly back…

    “Day One” Was a Lie: The Goal of Conflict, Abroad and at Home
  • What if I told you that the next front in America’s war on student success isn’t a classroom—but a tax form? This week, Bloomberg broke the story: the U.S. Treasury Department is weighing a proposal to strip tax-exempt status from colleges and universities that “favor any racial group” in admissions, scholarships, student services, or even the use…

    They’re Coming for the Colleges: IRS Issues More Threats
  • If you’ve ever wondered how authoritarianism creeps in—how democracy dies not with a bang, but a series of rationalizations and repressive policies—then stop wondering. Watch this or Read this. And understand: it’s happening here. This is why I’ve been writing furiously. This is why I cannot stay silent. Because we’re in the middle of the slow,…

    The Drip of Authoritarianism Becomes a Flood: Democracy at a Crossroads

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