Samantha Power, Former Human Rights Journalist, to Receive Award From Henry Kissinger

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2016 Although she is currently the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, in the past Power has called out Kissinger for his role in human rights abuses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The ‘Blame the Campus Liberals’ Campaign Aims at Yale

By Jim Sleeper / AlterNet Feb 15, 2016 A national campaign to blame campus distempers on politically correct liberals has found yet another target in angry students and anxious administrators. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

What Are College Students Across the U.S. Protesting? (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 13, 2015 Student protests erupting across the nation have exposed a deep undercurrent of dissatisfaction driven by race and class. A University of California professor explains the race end of the equation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why the Notion of the Self-Taught, Self-Made Billionaire Is a Lie

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 29, 2014 A look at the educational background of the 1 percent reveals that the "rags to riches" narrative we're fed is a fallacy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Taxpayers Unknowingly Fund Elite Private Universities as Public School Subsidies Shrink

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 14, 2014 What justifies so much government spending per student in private elite universities relative to public ones? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Climate Change Is Here; Why Aren’t We Doing Anything About It?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 21, 2013 Regarding the impending climate crisis, Yale scientist Anthony Leiserowitz tells Bill Moyers: “You almost couldn't design a problem that is a worse fit with our underlying psychology." The solution? Part of it involves turning the issue into talking points for conservatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colleges Suing Poor Students Over Loan Defaults

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 6, 2013 "The increase in the amount of defaulted loans among poor students comes as President Barack Obama says he wants to expand access to college for working-class families and increase funding for the Perkins program," Bloomberg reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

David Brooks to Teach ‘Humility’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 29, 2012 Students at Yale now have the opportunity to take a class titled “Humility” from New York Times columnist and “notorious diploma-sniffing aristocrat-apologist douchebag” David Brooks, writes Matt Taibbi. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: On James Franco and Codpieces

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2011 Academy Award™-nominated actor and sometime homicidal soap opera villain James Franco has been called a Renaissance man by certain members of the press. This rankles Stephen Colbert, who uses his show as a platform to besmirch Franco's name, with help from Franco himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yale Imposes Hands-Off Policy for Interactions Between Undergrads, Faculty

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2010 After mulling over the issue for many years, the powers that be at Yale University have decided to ban sexual relationships between faculty members and undergraduate students, regardless of whether those students ever take their classes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ivy League Musical: Yale Edition

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2010 What would-be matriculators at Yale University might think of this lengthy and cringeworthy musical promotional video, cooked up by a group of the Ivy League school's current undergraduates and recent alumni, is unclear, but we'd like to point out the obvious after enduring a brief run-through of their efforts: Some people have been watching a little too much "Glee." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ivy League Endowments Smacked Down

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2009 These tough economic times have ganged up on the poor, homeowners, investors, students and immigrants. And now comes word that even Harvard and Yale, among the wealthiest schools in the world, have suffered dramatic losses in their endowments over the past year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )