The Violence of Neoliberalism and the Attack on Higher Education

By C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout Mar 27, 2013 Higher education must be understood as a democratic public sphere -- a space in which education enables students to develop a keen sense of prophetic justice, claim their moral and political agency, utilize critical analytical skills, and cultivate an ethical sensibility through which they learn to respect the rights of others. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

An Investment Manager Dishes on the Richest

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2011 Rarely do we get to hear criticism of the American oligarchy from within the ranks of its crowning institution: the financial services industry This anonymous author, who handles investments for the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, takes us on a brief tour of numbers (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Needed: A Better Ruling Class

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 18, 2011 A funny thing happened to the American ruling class: It stopped being concerned with the health of society as a whole and became almost entirely obsessed with money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )