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The Growing Student Debt Bubble

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2011 In the aftermath of the stock market failure of 2008, another type of economic bubble is swelling: student debt. And it's no surprise, since Congress has done nothing to change the lending practices that brought the U.S. to the brink three years ago. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Quicksand of Debt for U.S. College Students

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2011 According to the Project on Student Debt, the average arrears for graduating U.S. students is $24,000, but that figure is low for many who are entering a state of sustained debt peonage during the wonder years of young adulthood. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s Insatiable Zionism

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2011 Israel's Zionism turned capitalism is getting out of hand; Postmodernism is dead, leaving many to question what it was in the first place; meanwhile, the Americas are projected to replace the Middle East as the energy capital of the world. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Where Has All the Fervor Gone?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2011 In case you haven't noticed, Americans between the ages of 15 and 30 are remarkably undisturbed by the extent to which corporations and their bought-and-paid-for politicians dominate nearly every aspect of their lives. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Record Debt for the Class of 2011

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2011 American college students set to graduate this spring will do so with a special distinction. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, with an average student debt of $22,900, the class of 2011 is the most indebted ever. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )