Emily Wilson / TruthdigJul 10, 2012
Explaining why she is fighting for reform of the student lending industry, Carmen Berkley bursts into tears. She is one of several borrowers interviewed in a documentary by Serge Bakalian, above. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 30, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including congressional action on student loan rates and Glenn Beck trying to profit off of the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Marian Wang, ProPublicaJun 15, 2012
A few months after he buried his son, Francisco Reynoso began getting notices in the mail. Then the debt collectors came calling. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 8, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: putting government watchdogs back to work, filmmaker Robert Greenwald, Occupy funnyman Nato Green, student debt and anarchy historian Thai Jones. Dig deeper
Staff / TruthdigJun 8, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Putting government watchdogs back to work, filmmaker Robert Greenwald, Occupy funnyman Nato Green, student debt and anarchy historian Thai Jonescom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Putting government watchdogs back to work, Robert Greenwald, Nato Green, student debt and Thai Jones. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A student loan crisis just in time for graduation and "More Powerful Than Dynamite" author Thai Jones. Dig deeper
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A student loan crisis just in time for graduation and "More Powerful Than Dynamite" author Thai Jones. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2012
Despite agreeing that low federal student loan interest rates should be extended, Democrats and Republicans have not been able to come together to do so. On Thursday, the Senate rejected two competing plans that would have kept student loan rates from doubling to 6.8 percent on July 1. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
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