Economic Justice

Restart of Student Loan Payments Will Disproportionately Impact BIPOC

Alexandra Martinez / Prism Sep 28, 2023 Some with outstanding loans say they plan to boycott the payments altogether. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

UN Report Reveals 165 Million People Plunged Into Poverty in the Past Three Years

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Jul 18, 2023 Covid-19 pandemic, wars and other violence, and extreme weather disasters driven by human-caused climate change—have pushed around 165 million people into poverty around the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Books

The Legacy of David Graeber’s ‘Debt’

Various Authors / Resilience Jul 7, 2023 David Graber's friends and comrades reflect on his monumental study, "Debt: The First 5000 Years." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Sri Lanka and the Great Lie of IMF Dependency

Ahilan Kadirgamar and Devaka Gunawardena / Himal Southasian Feb 23, 2023 Sri Lanka’s economic crisis demands urgent relief measures for a desperate citizenry and a new, self-sufficient model of development Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Has Failed Its Millennials

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Massive economic inequality has forged a generation that is deeper in debt, poorer paid and half as likely to own a home as its parents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Aug 28, 2019 America is hurtling toward a series of catastrophic debt crises. An ancient Mesopotamian civilization could offer the solution. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Suburban Parents Giving Up Custody to Help Kids Get College Aid

Jodi S. Cohen, Melissa Sanchez / ProPublica Jul 30, 2019 In Illinois, students declare financial independence to qualify for tuition help and scholarships. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

It’s the Green New Deal or Else

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 13, 2019 Critics maintain that the legislation is too radical to be enacted into law. The climate science suggests it may not be radical enough. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

One Country Is Mocking the U.S. With Free College (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2018 How can this be happening in plain sight as American citizens collectively hold $1.5 trillion in student loan debt? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Student Loan Borrowers Lose an Advocate at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Ilana Novick Aug 27, 2018 Seth Frotman, in a scathing resignation letter to acting director Mick Mulvaney, says the agency “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sick of Student Loans? Some Schools Offer to Take Part of Future Earnings Instead

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 21, 2018 Norwich University is the latest college to adopt the approach. Though the alternative to student loans is being praised, some critics warn of unintended consequences. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Puerto Rican Day Parade Shines Light on Hurricane Devastation

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jun 11, 2018 The New York City event points up the continuing struggle on the island, where many are still without electricity and thousands must seek more federal aid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )