Student Debt Slavery: Bankrolling Financiers on Backs of the Young

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Dec 26, 2017 Higher education has been transformed from a public service into a lucrative cash cow for private investors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Best Reporting on Bernie Sanders Over the Years

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2016 A look back at Bernie Sanders’ career through accountability stories and other in-depth news reports. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Run Is No Fairy Tale

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 15, 2016 If you thought the political landscape couldn't be more unsettled, think again. Hillary Clinton now faces not a coronation, not a cakewalk, but a contest -- one she could lose. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Germany Makes College Education Free as American Students Drown in Debt

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 4, 2014 Higher education tuition fees were banned in Germany this week for anyone pursuing a degree in the country. Yes, that includes Americans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How the ‘Starving Student’ Cliche Became a Harrowing Reality

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 19, 2014 College students aren't just scrimping and scrounging -- they're actually going hungry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Student Loan Hike Canceled, for Now

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 30, 2012 Congress prevented the doubling of interest rates on the loans of millions of current and former college students, but the deal lasts for just a year, and students are already anxiously wondering whether they’ll face the same financial threat next summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Student Groups to Meet With Quebec’s Government

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2012 Student groups in Quebec are scheduled to meet with the province’s education minister to resume negotiations over tuition hikes that have provoked more than 100 days of sustained protest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: 400,000 Canadians Launching the ‘Maple Spring’

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2012 More than 400,000 Canadians—students and defenders of freedom of expression—filled the streets of Montreal this week to protest a 75 percent university tuition hike and emergency legislation that placed draconian penalties on people exercising their right to demonstrate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Student Protests in Montreal Trigger Mass Arrests

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2012 More than 500 people were arrested in Montreal on Wednesday night while protesting tuition increases and a controversial new law that severely limits the right to demonstrate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Quebec Moves to Quash Student Protests With Harsh Fines

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2012 Quebec is looking to end three months of student protests against rising tuition fees by introducing emergency legislation that would temporarily close some universities and fine the pants off of picketers blocking students and faculty from entering classrooms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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 )

How Students Landed on the Front Lines of Class War

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 22, 2011 University students, who face tuition hikes and state cuts to public education, find themselves victimized by the same neoliberal agenda that has created the current economic crisis, and which profoundly endangers democratic values.University students find themselves victimized by the same neoliberal agenda that has created the current economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )