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Columbia University lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulled $400M in research funds. Dear Commons Community, Columbia University said yesterday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to Trump’s d […]

JFK's Grandson Compares Grandfather to Trump! Jack Schlossberg Dear Commons Community, Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s grandson, had this to say when he learned Trump […]

We May Never See the Likes of Warren Buffett Again! US president Barack Obama awards the 2010 Medal of Freedom to Warren Buffett at the White House © AFP/Getty Images. Dear Commons […]

New Book: "Careless People…" A Facebook Insider’s Exposé by Sarah Wynn-Williams. Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, by Sarah […]

Major plugin and theme updates for May 27, 2025The following plugins will receive major updates as part of the 2.5.9 release of the CUNY Academic Commons, scheduled for May 27, […]

Cardinal Dolan gives weak response to Trump AI pope image! Dear Commons Community, U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said yesterday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo s […]

Trump says he can't run again in 2028: 5 takeaways from 'Meet the Press' interview Moderator Kristen Welker interviews President Donald Trump on Meet the Press. Dear Commons Community, President Donald Trump wouldn’t […]

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Shuts Down Trump: ‘Sovereignty is Not for Sale’ Claudia Sheinbaum. Reuters/Carlo Allegri/Raquel Cunha. Dear Commons Community, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed yesterday […]

Trump Backlash Helps Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese to Historic Re-Election! Anthony Albanese Dear Commons Community, For the second time in a week, voters in a prominent US ally angered by President Donald Trump […]

Charles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles: He Should Know! Charles Koch in 2019.  Credit…David Zalubowski/Associated Press Dear Commons Community, Charles Koch, the billionaire […]

Pope Francis's final act of kindness: donating his entire personal bank account to prisoners Pope Francis in 2014. Photo by Jeffrey Bruno/ALETEIA ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Dear Commons Community, Even in his final moments, Pope Francis […]

NSF director, Panch Panchanathan, resigns amid cuts to grants and staff reductions   Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan Dear Commons Community, Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, the scientist  Donald Trump chose dur […]

Dick Barnett, champion with Knicks, dies at 88! Dear Commons Community, Dick Barnett, a basketball Hall of Famer who played on both New York Knicks NBA championship teams after being […]