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Montana Hall at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, where Mark and Robyn Jones donated more than $100 million to the university’s nursing school.

Higher Education

Hey Industry, Stop Sponging Off, and Start Contributing to, the Colleges That Train Your Employees

by Kathy Johnson Bowles August 12, 2026August 11, 2026

Example: we have a nursing shortage because of health care sector freeloading.

College-Educated Working Class: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders rally with Starbucks workers pushing to unionize for better pay and working conditions.

Books

Frappuccino Socialists

by Kenneth S. Baer April 7, 2026May 5, 2026