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1800 “No Kings” Protests Planned for Tomorrow in Response to Trump’s Birthday and Military Parade! Dear Commons Community, “No Kings” protests are being organized to coincide with a military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating  […]

Israel Launches Massive Attack on Iran! Dear Commons Community, Israel struck Iran’s nuclear, missile and military complex early yesterday, in an unprecedented attack that rep […]

Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration! Dear Commons Community, Nearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships resigned yesterday in […]

Elton John, Bob Dylan, and Others  Pay Tribute to Brian Wilson Who Died Yesterday! The Beach Boys in their classic striped shirts.  Brian Wilson is bottom right.   Dear Commons Community, Brian Wilson, the heart a […]

Time Magazine: Democrats in Disarray – After the 2024 fiasco, the party is rethinking everything TIME photo illustration; Source Images (Donkey: Richard Bailey—Corbis/Getty Images; Paper: MirageC/Moment/Getty.   Dear Commons Co […]

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would have banned teaching antisemitism at the state’s public schools and colleges! Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Dear Commons Community, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would have banned teaching […]

Civic Engagement & Government Data Learning Outcomes for this Module LO2: Critically assess information sources in pursuit of various purposes. LO3: Ask thoughtful […]

ABC News Reporter Terry Moran: "Trump adviser Stephen Miller is a world-class hater" Terry Moran and Stephen Miller Dear Commons Community, ABC News reporter Terry Moran has been suspended from the air after sharing an […]

Congresswoman Maxine Waters  –  Trump is  a "cruel, dishonorable human being" for deploying National Guard in Los Angeles Maxine Waters Dear Commons Community, In an interview with the CNN correspondent Kyung Lah, California Democrat Representative Maxine […]

Elon Musk Mulling Over Starting a New "America" Political Party Amid Trump Feud? Dear Commons Community, In an escalation of Elon Musk’s fractured relationship with President Donald Trump and his Republican all […]

At Amazon, coder jobs have begun to resemble warehouse work! Dear Commons Community, Since at least the industrial revolution, workers have worried that machines would replace them. But when […]

Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the Governor Newsom's objections Border Patrol personnel deploy tear gas on June 7, 20205, during a demonstration in Paramount, California. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Dear […]

Celebrate Gay Pride Month! Dear Commons Community, June is Gay Pride Month.  The above was sent to me by my colleague, Patsy Moskal, from the University of Central Florida. Tony

Yurong Luanna Jiang, Chinese Student, Trolled Over ‘Humanity’ Speech at Harvard Yurong Luanna Jiang Dear Commons Community, A Chinese graduate student drew wide applause with a speech at Harvard’s commencement c […]

“Original Sin” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson       Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading, Original Sin, by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson.  I blogged abo […]

Impeachment? Deportation? Crazy? 6 takeaways from the feud between Trump and Elon Musk   Dear Commons Community, Elon Musk, who led a scorched-earth strategy in recommending the dismantling of federal agencies and […]

H. Holden Thorp: America is ceding the lead in creating the future of science Dear Commons Community, H. Holden Thorp has an editorial this morning’s Science entitled , “America is ceding the lead in creating the […]

Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party Karine Jean-Pierre Dear Commons Community, Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has become an independent after […]