The Gutting of the Liberal Arts – SUNY Potsdam Retrenches Seven Tenured Faculty! Courtesy of The Chronicle of Higher Education; Istock. Dear Commons Community, David C.K. Curry, a professor of philosophy at the State […]
Ezra Klein: Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You! Dear Commons Community, New York Times columnist, Ezra Klein, had an interesting piece last week entitled, “Happy 20th Anniversary, […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson declares he will stay on in face of threats from right-wing Republicans over national security aid package! Courtesy of Tom Williams | Credit: CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Dear Commons Community, Defiant and determined, House Speaker M […]
Smartmatic settles voter fraud defamation suit against right-wing network OAN Courtesy of Raw News. Dear Commons Community, Voting machine equipment company Smartmatic has settled its lawsuit against San […]
Trump's Truth Social Stock Plummets — Again! Dear Commons Community, Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, p […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Claims Trump Asked Him To Be His Veep — And He Declined! Getty Images. Dear Commons Community, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aroused skepticism from both the left […]
Los Angeles County's 101 Freeway to undergo weeks of closures to build wildlife crossing! P-89, a subadult male mountain lion, was found dead along the shoulder of the 101 Freeway between the DeSoto and Winnetka exits in Woodland […]
Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books! The Associated Press. Dear Commons Community, The Associated Press has a featured article entitled, “Librarians fear new penalties, e […]
3 guarantees: Death, taxes and Scottie Scheffler at the Masters! Scottie Scheffler Winning the Masters with caddie Ted Scott. The New York Times. Dear Commons Community, A dominant Scottie Scheffler […]
Maureen Dowd on O.J. Simpson, Othello, and Monster Jealousy! David Swanson/Reuters Dear Commons Community, The New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, had a piece yesterday entitled, “O.J. and t […]
Tufts cut tenured faculty’s pay. They’re suing! Dear Commons Community, Along with a secure post and academic freedom, tenured professors enjoy financial security—or so many o […]
Harvard will again require standardized test scores for those seeking admission! Dear Commons Community, Harvard University announced Thursday that it is reinstituting standardized tests as a requirement for […]
Goddard College will close after this academic year! Dear Commons Community, Goddard College in Vermont had done everything it could think to increase revenue and lower costs. It rented […]
Republican Senator Joni Ernst Says Trump ‘Worked Very Hard’ to Overturn Abortion Rights Joni Ernst. Courtesy of MSNBC News Dear Commons Community, Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst has weighed in on the decision of t […]
'Rosie the Riveters' awarded Congressional Gold Medal for their Efforts during World War II Dear Commons Community, They were the invisible warriors on the home front who became known as “Rosie the Riveters” for their work […]
Kevin McCarthy says Matt Gaetz ousted him as House Speaker to stop ethics complaint over sex scandal! Wall Street Journal Dear Commons Community, The far-right Florida Republican Matt Gaetz forced Kevin McCarthy out as House speaker last […]
Paul Krugman on the Economy, Inflation and the American Public's Views! RISMedia Dear Commons Community Inflation ticked higher in March, according to new Labor Department data released yesterday. The […]
Arizona Supreme Court Rules State Can Enforce 1864 Law Criminalizing Almost All Abortions! Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona Mirror Dear Commons Community, The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in a 4-2 decision that a […]
Five Major Broadcast Networks to Sign Joint Letter Calling for Presidential Debates! Dear Commons Community, The five major broadcast and cable news networks have prepared a joint open letter that urges President […]
Robert Kennedy Official Admits that He Is Playing Spoiler for Joe Biden! Rita Palmer Dear Commons Community, A representative for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign admitted in a meeting with New Y […]