Columbia University Lays Off Nearly 180 Staff After Federal Grant Revocations | ZeroHedge

Authored by Rudy Blalock via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it will lay off nearly 180 staff members after the Trump administration revoked more than $400 million in federal research funding, Columbia’s Office of the President said in a May 6 statement.

The main campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 12, 2025. Caitlin Ochs/Reuters

The layoffs, which represent about 20 percent of university employees who were (more…)

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In ‘Weird’ Austin, A Double Shot Of Academic Counter-Revolution | ZeroHedge

Authored by John Murawski via RealClearInvestigations,

AUSTIN, Texas — Lacking three crucial components – students, faculty, and facilities – the two educational experiments proposed in this state capital sounded like moonshots just a few years ago. 

Today, the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas and a feisty startup calling itself the University of Austin are not just up and running, but helping lead the movement to revive classical liberal (more…)

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Executive Orders By President In The First 100 Days | ZeroHedge

As of just 100 days into his term, Trump had already signed 130 executive orders—more than some presidents issued over their entire time in office.

This graphic, created by Visual Capitalist's Julia Wendling in collaboration with Inigo, offers a visual look at the presidents who made the most prolific use of executive orders throughout American history.

A Closer Look at Orders

Using data from UC Santa Barbara, we’ve broken down how many executive orders each (more…)

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