😶 Preaching Abroad What we Punish at Home
Truth and consequences.
📡 On my Radar
Once, I traveled the world as a representative of the U.S. government, evangelizing America's commitment to free speech and religious liberty. To foreign counterparts, often skeptical, I would boast: "Even saying the most hateful things is not against the law in the U.S.”
I'd describe how the U.S. had become a refuge for people fleeing the historical birthplaces of their faiths — a country where even the Jedi and The Force could receive government recognition.🤺
Could I make those claims today with a straight face?1 How would I approach foreign officials and offer our system as inspiration when our government is now punishing people for speaking their minds?
The hypocrisy would be breathtaking. My presence in those international settings would move from what was previously a little presumptuous to now completely absurd.
This stark reversal illustrates how dramatically our civil liberties have eroded in just three months.
But America's moral authority doesn't rest with any administration—it lives in you. Even basic actions like social media activism and sharing, or donating a few bucks collectively sustains our democratic institutions.
And if you're looking to make a bigger impact, check out the jobs listed below—opportunities to work for folks actively protecting our rights.
They need you more than ever.
📈 By the Numbers
👊🏽 Make a Difference
23 jobs | 1 internship
JOB | The Gates Foundation is hiring a Senior Officer, Strategy, Planning & Management to join their Education Pathways team (1-year LTE).
JOB | Friend Grande Lum shares an opportunity at Stanford University for an Academic Affairs Manager.
JOB | Great opportunity to join the SF Giants' Partnership Activation Team.
JOB | The Neukom Center for the Rule of Law at Stanford Law School is hiring its inaugural Executive Director.
JOB | Steph Noell shares a cool job to be a global brand archivist and disinformation specialist.
JOB | LA-based opportunity with Selena Gomez's Rare Impact Fund for a Director of Communications reporting to the Chief Impact Officer.
JOB | Colleague Deepali Khanna - VP at Rockefeller - is seeking a Team Coordinator who's passionate, proactive, and people-focused to help amplify their impact.
JOB | Ballmer Group's renamed climate arm, Rainier Climate, is staffing up! Looking for a Vice President, Operations to join in creating systems, processes, and culture as they scale to become one of the largest climate philanthropies globally.
JOB | George Washington University’s Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics (IDDP) is seeking an Executive Director.
JOB | Women Donors Network is hiring a seasoned Executive Assistant to work directly with the CEO.
JOB | Friend Jamie Elfenbein shares an opportunity for an Events & Stewardship Manager position at Mission 44.
JOB | Monica Greco is hiring a Senior Program Director to join the Temple Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT) team!
JOB | CHANEL has an exciting opportunity for an exceptional, dynamic and experienced attorney passionate about strategic and creative work social strategy.
JOB | Christopher Spera shares an opportunity for a senior project manager (PM) role at Arbor Research. Feel free to apply and/or DM him if interested.
INTERNSHIP | Become a content intern at Khan Academy, a paid position at $50 an hour.
JOB (9) | Nine new openings at WaterAid - an international non-profit working to end the water and hygiene crisis worldwide.
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History is being rewritten in America’s schools. Thank god for video games.
Its a moot point. I wouldn’t have a job. My former office, the only meaningful civil rights and civil liberties oversight over the Department of Homeland Security, was DOGE’d out of existence a few weeks ago.