Category: Wisdom
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In an era defined by political whiplash and political overload, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Every day brings a fresh headline: Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz as a prison. Trump posts an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. Trump says inject bleach. Trump retweets conspiracy theories about lightbulbs or Taylor Swift. At first glance,…
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In recent months, there’s been a noticeable shift in the political discourse coming from the American right, especially from Donald Trump and his allies. Their sudden emphasis on anti-Semitism as a singular, urgent civil rights crisis is not just curious—it’s strategic. From executive orders to emotionally charged speeches, conservatives have aggressively moved to center anti-Semitism…
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Just two days. That’s how long it took Donald Trump to break his promise to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Two days after telling a national audience they had “nothing to worry about” under his administration, Trump proposed slashing tens of millions of dollars from the budget of one of the crown jewels of…
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As calls to defund PBS resurface in today’s political climate, it’s worth remembering a quiet, powerful moment in American history—Fred Rogers’ 1969 testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications. At a time when public broadcasting was facing funding cuts, Rogers stood alone to defend the soul of children’s television—and, by extension, the role of publicly funded…
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The recent removal of Dean Frances Contreras from her position as the first Latina dean of the UC Irvine School of Education has sparked a wave of concern across the higher education and civil rights communities. Her case appears to be more than a personnel decision based on current public information—it is a deeply troubling example of…
Cloaking Inequity 