An Inequality Even Conservative Justices Can’t Swallow
A unanimous Supreme Court throws a monkey-wrench into a college sports scene that’s minting mega millionaires.
Business School Graduates — Don’t Work for Billionaires
Billionaires have become a protected class, employing the brightest graduates to defend and multiply their assets and privileges. Don’t help them exacerbate inequality.
Help Today’s College Students as We Did for Previous Generations
Can you imagine being 22 and having $150,000 in debt? This is generational abuse.
It’s March Madness. Unionize the NCAA!
“Student-athletes” make billions for others while putting their own futures at risk.
The Real College Admissions Scandal
Wealthy families have rigged college admissions for generations, but they want you to blame affirmative action.
How to Offer Free College in California
Restore the state estate tax.
Another For-Profit College Folds
The closure of ITT Tech should be a warning to other educational institutions looking to make a dime at the expense of students.
A Commencement Address for the Most Indebted Class Ever
The average debt for a college graduate is $37,000 and the system is trying to squeeze you harder than any generation before. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Is Denmark’s Democratic Socialism a Realistic Model for the U.S.?
Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid is putting Denmark on the map.
The Millennial Generation’s Literacy Crisis
Young workers need personal finance know-how to thrive.
Don’t Get Burned by Coal’s Demise
Everyone, including pension fund managers, must dump their holdings in the bedeviled industry.
Severing a Higher Education Lifeline
Ending Perkins loans would block the path to college for hundreds of thousands of students.
A Crime Against Humanity Sent Me to Harvard
Slavery still shapes our society.
The Divestment Dividend
Investors who refuse to put their money into oil, gas, and coal may reap financial gains for doing the right thing.
A Higher Education Revolution
More robust estate taxes could cover the cost of making public colleges and universities tuition-free.