Tag: Education

  • Jeff Bezos got married on a yacht last week, and you probably saw it. The tabloids and timelines lit up like fireworks: photos of Lauren Sánchez in couture, champagne toasts aboard a $500 million superyacht, and a guest list of billionaires and influencers drifting off the Amalfi Coast. TikToks. Reels. Breathless coverage of every detail.…

    The Rich Get Lavish Weddings and Tax Breaks. We Lose Education, Healthcare, Food, and Freedom
  • 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
  • There’s a photo of me on the internet with Santa Ono that I regret more than any other in my life. At the time, I stood beside him with pride. He was a fellow academic, a university president who championed diversity, equity, and inclusion at one of the most visible public institutions in the world—my…

    Judas in a Suit: Santa Ono Took the Deal—And Still Got Denied
  • They’ll shake your hand at the press conference. Applaud your credentials. Post your photo across their websites and diversity brochures. You’ll be celebrated as a historic first—until you act like more than a figurehead. Then they’ll come for you. They’ll call it a “personnel matter.” A “leadership transition.” A “mutual decision.” But what it really…

    The Uppity Minority: How They Will Come for You, Be Ready
  • Five years ago today, the world witnessed a modern-day lynching. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd—a 46-year-old father, brother, and Black man—was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Floyd pleaded for his life. He called out for his mother. He said the words that…

    We Still Can’t Breathe: Five Years After George Floyd

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