student debt

GOP Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Relief

Peter Kuper Sep 9, 2024 Dig deeper

Justice from Below

Amna A. Akbar / n+1 Nov 4, 2023 To combat the systemic injustice of our legal system, affirmative organizing needs to begin in the lower courts. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Return of the Student Loans

Rick McKee Sep 28, 2023 Dig deeper

Politics

After SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Called On to Use ‘Authority Immediately’ to Cancel Student Debt

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 30, 2023 Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Battle Over Student Debt Relief

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2023 Will the Roberts Court overrule Biden’s signature executive action? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among palm trees.

The Latinx Vote Might Carry ‘Tío Bernie’ to Victory

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 22, 2020 Sanders is winning over the nation’s largest minority voting bloc — and that could make the difference in Nevada and beyond. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg at an Oct. 2019 presidential debate

7 Pointed Questions for Corporate Media About Their Biases

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 They are worth asking—and here are some of the many reasons why. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Capitalism’s Failures Have Millennials Reconsidering Communism

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 A new survey finds 70% would likely vote for a socialist candidate, with 38% saying they now approve of communism—up from 28% in 2018. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: The World Is Waiting for America to Rise Up

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 8, 2019 Student debt is out of control, voter suppression is rampant, and millions are living in poverty. What will it take for us to fight back? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren’s Student Debt Plan Can’t Compare to Sanders’

Richard J. Eskow / Independent Media Institute Oct 1, 2019 The latter could create as many as one million more jobs than the former. Let's hope the Massachusetts senator reconsiders her proposal. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

No One Is More Afraid of Socialism Than Donald Trump

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 9, 2019 Behind closed doors, the president admits that Bernie Sanders and his populist brand politics could be difficult to defeat in 2020. 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 )