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Authoritarianism and Ethno-Nationalism in Contemporary U.S. Governance

A Threat Assessment of the Trump Administration’s Executive Actions, Rhetoric, and Institutional Impact Author: Heath Curry, BridgePoint...

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Aug 75 min read

Oregon’s “neutral” playing field was never neutral

Black exclusion written into law: Voters approved an 1857 constitutional clause banning Black people from living, owning property, or...

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Jul 223 min read

DEI isn’t “racist against white people”; it’s a set of tools to correct systems that were never race‑neutral.

“Meritocracy” was engineered on unequal ground From the New Deal to housing finance, federal policy hard‑wired racial advantage. The...

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Jul 223 min read

Why We Can’t Give Up on DEI—And How to Do It Better

“Abandoning DEI doesn’t make inequities disappear—it just makes them harder to see and easier to ignore.” Across the country, “diversity,...

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Jul 224 min read

The Border as a Colonial Imposition

Long before 1848, the lands now bisected by the U.S.–Mexico border were home to sovereign Indigenous nations whose territories, trade...

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Jul 1813 min read

When Exclusion Was Law: How the 1924 Immigration Act Carved Out Mexicans

In 1924, Congress enacted the Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson–Reed Act, Pub. L. 68‑139, 43 Stat. 153), presenting it as a measure of...

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Jul 184 min read

Citizenship Wasn’t “Given”—It Was Stolen and Denied

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) was explicit: Article VIII: “Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to...

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Jul 183 min read

Confronting Apathy: Reclaiming Mexican Indigenous Sovereignty Against Collective Amnesia

For centuries, Mexican and Mexican‑American communities have endured erasure—both of their land rights and their very histories. Today,...

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Jul 185 min read

WHITE PAPER: Preserving Equity: The Federal Threat to DEI Funding in Oregon and Its Impact on Civil Rights Author: Heath Curry, Principal, BridgePoint Advocacy© Date: July 2025

Executive Summary This white paper addresses the growing concern in Oregon and across the country regarding recent federal actions...

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Jul 166 min read

The Hidden Genius of Mesoamerica: A Legacy Erased, a Debt Owed

Mexico—the birthplace of some of the world’s most foundational agricultural innovations—has been tragically sidelined in the global...

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Jul 155 min read

Full Recognition of Mexican Nationals as U.S. Citizens: Mexicans Are Indigenous—And the United States Owes Them Citizenship

The United States has built its territorial and economic expansion not only on the backs of enslaved Africans and displaced Indigenous...

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Jul 147 min read

Medicaid Shield™: Ensuring Continuity of Care & Compliance After the One Big Beautiful Bill

Executive Summary The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB), signed into law in July 2025, rewrites large portions of the Medicaid statute. It...

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Jul 41 min read

Medicaid Shield™ Coming Soon!!

Coming Q3 2025: Medicaid Shield™ – Safeguarding Services, Securing Futures BridgePoint Advocacy© is thrilled to announce Medicaid...

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Jul 32 min read

January 3, 2025 Launch of Self-Paced Trauma Responsive Care

January 3, 2025 Launch of Self-Paced Trauma Responsive Care Curriculum BridgePoint Advocacy is proud to debut our soon to be fully...

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Jul 13 min read