Google takes giant step toward an error-free quantum computer With a new 107-qubit chip called Willow, Google extended the lifetime of quantum information. Photo: Google Quantum AI. Dear Commons […]

For My German Colleagues: I have a chapter in a book just published in Germany entitled, "Bildung und Digitaler Kapitalismus" ("Education and Digital Capitalism") Dear Colleagues, I have a chapter in a book just published in Germany entitled, Bildung und Digitaler Kapitalismus.  The full citaton […]

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb, Terumi Tanaka, recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech! Representatives of this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Japanese atomic bombing survivors! […]

WICHE Report: 38 States Will See a Steady Decline in High School Graduates! Dear Commons Community, Last week I was invited to give a talk on the history of CUNY at The College of Staten Island. During the […]

Senator Mark Warner says: 'The Democratic Brand Stinks' due to cultural disconnect! Mark Warner (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Dear Commons Community, Senator Mark Warner (Democrat, Virginia) says ‘The Democratic […]

Luigi Mangione merchandise raises controversy and claims of glorifying violence! Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse  in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.  Photo courtesy of USA T […]

Who is Luigi Mangione, suspect in United Healthcare CEO's shooting death? Luigi Mangione Dear Commons Community, Luigi Mangione, 26, of Towson, Maryland, was arrested yesterday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where […]

Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected! Rupert Murdoch  (Source: Associated Press) Dear Commons Community, A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to […]

Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ An opposition fighter steps on a broken bust of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad in Damascus, Syria, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (AP […]

Juan Soto Agrees to Record $765 Million, 15-year Contract with the New York Mets! Dear Commons Community, Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, […]

New York Times Essay:  The Rage and Glee That Followed C.E.O. Brian Thompson's Killing Should Ring Alarms! UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.Brian Thompson and Murder Suspect! Dear Commons Community, The New York Times columnist, Zeynep Tufeksi, has a […]

Video: Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after devastating fire! This photo shows the facade of Notre-Dame de Paris a few days before its reopening.  [Ludovic Marin/AFP] Dear Commons […]

Remembering the Attack on Pearl Harbor – December 7th, 1941! Today we honor and remember the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, […]

“Science” Editorial – “The United States and Western countries are losing scientific leadership.” Dear Commons Community, The following editorial written by Heather Wilson,  president of The University of Texas at El Paso and a […]

‘Brutal’ math test raising the bar for AI Dear Commons Community, Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) can put young math prodigies to shame. Large language models […]

Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest in Bathroom Next to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Office Chelsea Manning joins other trans rights activists in a protest outside of Speaker Mike Johnson’s office over the GOP’s anti-trans […]

French Lawmakers Vote To Oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier!     Photo courtesy of Reuters. Dear Commons Community, France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together yesterday in a h […]

Video: Rockefeller Tree Lighting Brings Christmas to New York!  (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Dear Commons Community, Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller […]

Book: "Slavery Unseen: Sex, Power and Violence in Brazilian History" by Lamonte Aidoo Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading Slavery Unseen:  Sex, Power, and Violence in Brazilian History by Lamonte Aidoo, […]

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Martial Law, Then Backs Down! President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declaring emergency martial law on Tuesday evening. Credit…Ahn Young-Joon/Associated […]