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Limit Graduates’ Debt, Not Their Options

Limit Graduates’ Debt, Not Their Options Limit Graduates’ Debt, Not Their Options

For many students, college is synonymous with debt and financial stress—and it shouldn’t have to be.

Jun 13, 2013 / StudentNation / Alina Butareva and StudentNation

The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem

The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem

The issue of student debt is not just a young person’s problem—it’s everyone’s problem.

Jun 13, 2013 / StudentNation / Robert Applebaum and StudentNation

The Most Important Hearing in Washington This Week

The Most Important Hearing in Washington This Week The Most Important Hearing in Washington This Week

A little-known chokepoint for federal regulations is getting a new chief—and he has questions to answer.

Jun 12, 2013 / George Zornick

Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate

Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate

Data drive a money-and-media election complex that is rapidly turning American democracy into an American Dollarocracy, where election campaigns are long on technical savvy but sho...

Jun 12, 2013 / John Nichols

The Sword Drops on Food Stamps

The Sword Drops on Food Stamps The Sword Drops on Food Stamps

The Senate passed a bill that cuts benefits for low-income Americans and will cost over 56,000 jobs. 

Jun 11, 2013 / George Zornick

The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina

The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina

Art Pope and his cash are responsible for the state’s recent rise in repressive politics.

Jun 11, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs

Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs

A bipartisan group of eight senators would require the attorney general to declassify significant Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinions.

Jun 11, 2013 / John Nichols

AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign

AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign

As the company moves to Internet-based telephone service, it’s looking to shed regulatory obligations that benefit low-income Americans.

Jun 10, 2013 / Leticia Miranda

Denying a Head Start in Washington State

Denying a Head Start in Washington State Denying a Head Start in Washington State

Head Start cuts in Washington State show just how dumb and shortsighted the sequester is.

Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill

This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill

Three Oregonians testifed in the Senate about the lives of the working poor and the state of the American Dream.

Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

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