Kasia Anderson / TruthdigApr 30, 2014
The president and board of trustees at Pasadena City College thrust their school into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons recently with a political and public relations debacle involving PCC alumnus and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatchJun 6, 2013
On this sun-dappled afternoon, class of 2013, I want to make a suggestion. Take out your iPhone. Text a friend at a graduation ceremony elsewhere. Chat with your relatives. Amuse yourself. In the meantime, let me address a group with far less time than you, but perhaps a longer attention span at this particular moment -- my own cohort. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 15, 2013
A viral video adaptation of a commencement speech given in 2005 by the hugely influential late American author reaches for a healing vision of a common humanity amid the relentless crushings of a capitalized and corporatized society. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMay 14, 2013
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. But many of you are cynical about politics. “What chance do we have against the Koch brothers and the other billionaires?” you’ve asked me. “How can we fight against Monsanto, Boeing, JPMorgan and Bank of America? They buy elections. They run America.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 20, 2011
The average length of time spent earning a bachelor's degree has been steadily rising among American university students for the past 30 years, and the change is not entirely explained by a consideration of part-time and returning students, an economist says. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona StarMay 11, 2011Dig deeper
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