We Need a Civilian ‘ROTC’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 16, 2009 The military does not rely solely on patriotic feelings to build its force, and neither should the civilian parts of government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Veterans Still Waiting for GI Bill Money

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2009 It was a nice idea while it lasted: The new GI Bill promised veterans who wanted to go to college money for tuition, books and living expenses. More than 277,000 signed up for the program, which was supposed to kick in Aug. 1. Many are still waiting for their checks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Silent Education Crisis

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 16, 2009 The problems we face from kindergarten to 12th grade get regular, if still insufficient, attention. But we rarely confront how badly we're faring when it comes to educating our people after high school. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Wants to Send Unemployed Back to School

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 At 14.1 percent, Michigan's unemployment rate is the highest of any state. So it was a fitting setting for the president to announce his plan to spend $12 billion retraining the unemployed in community colleges. This plan would be a lot more exciting if its budget didn't inevitably have to be compared with the trillions we've thrown at lousy banks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Rebirth of Education

Paul Cummins / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 A friend of mine, J.M. Zimmerman, once stated that to revitalize our schools, engage our children and ultimately save our planet will require “the death of education and its rebirth.” Sometimes systems are so flawed that they need to be scrapped and replaced rather than fiddled with or fixed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

High Ideals in Low Times

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Feb 19, 2009 If freedom is just another word for no high-flying jobs left for new college graduates to lose, it opens room for risk-taking. And -- dare I say it? -- idealism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Best and the Brightest Led America Off a Cliff

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 8, 2008 The multiple failures that beset the country can be laid at the feet of our elite universities. Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford, along with most other elite schools, do a poor job educating students to think. They focus instead on creating hordes of competent systems managers. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Report Fails 49 States on College Affordability

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2008 Because of its inexpensive community colleges, California was the only state to earn a passing grade in the affordability category of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education's annual report. Just as the demand for quality education is expected to spike, too many students are priced out of college, the center found. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Announces Economic Plan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2008 John McCain has laid out his plan for how he would help Americans recover from the recent shocks to the domestic and international markets. He took the action on Tuesday, a day later than he initially said he would and a day after Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama released his own economic plan -- and McCain's timing was not lost on the Obama campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Corporate State and the Subversion of Democracy

BLANK May 31, 2008 Chris Hedges gave this keynote address on Wednesday, May 28, in Furman University's Younts Conference Center. The address was part of protests by faculty and students over the South Carolina college's decision to invite George W. Bush to give the May 31 commencement address. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Microsoft’s Global Warming Game Contest

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2007 College-age video game enthusiasts can now claim their gaming habits may help save the world. Microsoft is launching a contest this summer, the Xbox 360 Games for Change Challenge, offering cash and other prizes to whiz kids who dedicate their game design skills to the cause of global warming Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Cools on Affirmative Action

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 15, 2007 Barack Obama doesn't think anyone should cut his two daughters any slack when they apply to college -- not because of their race, at least. In the unlikely event that the Obama family goes broke, then maybe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )