NYC Students Defend Free Higher Education

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 5, 2012 After the president of one of the last tuition-free universities in the United States announced that it would begin charging fees for graduate programs, 11 students occupied a campus building to “demand that the school reaffirm its commitment to providing free education” and a revision of the university's management style. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Makes Requests of the President

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 There seems to be little reason to believe that Barack Obama listens to any of the advice his left-wing critics offer him, but Michael Moore’s suggested list of priorities for the president's second term might be useful in measuring Obama’s performance in the months and years to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drowning in Debt

Jianping Fan, Cagle Cartoons, Guangzhou, China Sep 18, 2012 Dig deeper

Higher Education Comes at a High Cost

Staff / Truthdig Sep 10, 2012 Students all over America are defaulting on their student loans, especially those who attended private, profit-making institutions; Democrats' chants about Osama bin Laden's death take us back to George W. Bush's boasts about Saddam Hussein; meanwhile, new scientific studies prove organic produce contains fewer pesticides and bacteria. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How You Personally Could Get Screwed by Paul Ryan

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 14, 2012 Are you poor? Female? A student? A veteran? Planning on growing old? Zach Woods of "The Office"? Well, congratulations! If Mitt Romney is elected president, then you're definitely going to get screwed by his running mate Paul Ryan! Click below to find out how. There's a number of ways Paul Ryan's agenda will screw over different groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Subprime Student Lending

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 21, 2012 Banks gave money to needy college students without considering whether borrowers could repay, then bundled and resold the loans to avoid losing money when students defaulted -- lending practices that mirror the run-up to the subprime mortgage crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Odds Are Stacked Against Today’s College Grads

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2012 Half of all recent college graduates are jobless or underemployed, with mounting student debt levels creating huge obstacles for millions of young people, an analysis of government data for The Associated Press has found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Graduation

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 16, 2012 Dig deeper

Student Loan Bill Stalls in Senate

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2012 Democratic legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling was blocked in the Senate by Republicans on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Loaner

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig May 8, 2012 Dig deeper

Revolution Brewing on Student Debt

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Welcome to the 2012 Hunger Games

By Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch May 1, 2012 We have a new science fiction trilogy that’s perfect for our moment: Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games," a dystopian vision set in a North America ruled by decadent, luxurious oligarchs who sacrifice young people in an annual televised Roman-style blood contest. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )