Politics
Politics
The VA Is Stiffing Countless Vets on Their Benefits
Nov 12, 2018 Due to an IT failure, hundreds of thousands have seen their payments for tuition and housing delayed—or not delivered at all.
How Veterans Changed the Military and Built the Middle Class
Nov 12, 2018 Like labor unions before them, veterans and soldiers organized to win benefits millions now rely on.
Student Debt Slavery: Bankrolling Financiers on Backs of the Young
Dec 26, 2017 Higher education has been transformed from a public service into a lucrative cash cow for private investors.
Trump Seeks to Legalize Payments to VA Officials
Sep 16, 2017 His administration wants to waive an anti-corruption law preventing officials who administer the GI Bill from accepting money from for-profit schools.
Veterans Get Expanded College Assistance Under Trump
Aug 17, 2017 Veterans would get additional payments for completing science, technology and engineering courses.
Your GI Bill Tax Dollars Are Paying People to Learn New Ways to Masturbate
Jul 22, 2015 Since 2009, $260 million U.S. tax dollars have been spent on unaccredited schools, thanks to a loophole in the GI Bill.
Deficit Hawks
Sep 9, 2014
VA Lines
Apr 4, 2013
Revolution Brewing on Student Debt
May 7, 2012 The U.S. once led the world in free education. The recent debate in Washington about whether to let student loan interest rates double ignores the fact that many students already cannot afford a college education or advanced training.
Veterans Still Waiting for GI Bill Money
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.
