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Mark Heisten
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Assistant Professor of Communication at Marist University. I study brand activism and ethical leadership in advertising, marketing, and public relations.
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This sentence has been caught in my teeth for days, chewy and true and hard to live up to—

We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS - Ulster County” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS - Ulster County · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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I indict the media for normalizing this, for starters. I indict the sale of Twitter. I indict the lack of regulation in this country. I indict the existence of billionaires. I indict racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia. I indict the destruction of public education the last 40 yrs.
November 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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"Capitalism depends on the rule of law. Capitalists do not." - Robert Kagan
October 31, 2024 at 5:22 AM
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As someone hyper-online at the moment, I kind of understand the contradictions of it all. The need for safeguards and the possibilities of contamination.

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Jeff Vandermeer: They say my novels are surreal. But when I watch Elon Musk playing the jester in Donald Trump’s court, I’m not so sure
They say my novels are surreal. But when I watch Elon Musk playing the jester in Donald Trump’s court, I’m not so sure. His latest novel is “Absolution.”
www.thestar.com
October 26, 2024 at 1:33 PM