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the morningside pod
Dr. Michael O'Hanlon is the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy and a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution.
Maria Ressa is a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, investigative journalist, press freedom advocate, and the co-founder and CEO of Rappler.
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On Monday, September 29, 2025, Columbia students and faculty gathered in silence at the campus gates to protest the detention and possible re-imprisonment of Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi.
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On September 2, Columbia professors gathered at the University’s main gates for “Speak Out 2.0,” a faculty-led protest warning against encroachments on academic freedom. The demonstration followed Columbia’s agreement with the Trump administration to restructure faculty governance and pay $221 million in settlements.
In the wake of major federal funding cuts, Columbia University has announced 180 job losses, sending shockwaves through its academic and research communities. Faculty are urgently exploring ways to safeguard essential medical research—and one idea gaining traction is a temporary pay cut for high-earning staff. Could a short-term show of solidarity help preserve jobs and protect Columbia’s research legacy?
On Monday, September 29, 2025, Columbia students and faculty gathered in silence at the campus gates to protest the detention and possible re-imprisonment of Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi.