Biden’s Debt Cancellation Plan Is a Step Forward on the Racial Wealth Divide
Black students have had to take out larger loans and faced greater difficulty paying them back than other borrowers.
Cancel Student Loan Debt. Bail Out Regular People.
Even writing off every penny of student debt would cost less than Trump’s tax giveaways for corporations and the rich.
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Take Action on Student Loan Debt
Executive action to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt would increase Black wealth by 40 percent.
Student Debt Cancellation is a Racial Justice Issue
Presidential executive action to cancel up to $50,000 in student debts would increase Black wealth by 40 percent.
The Federal Government Owns 92 percent of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe It Out?
Lifting these financial burdens would help individual debt holders meet daily needs, reduce the racial wealth gap, and give a boost to the national economy.
Instead of Bailing Out For-Profit Colleges, Congress Should Cancel Student Debt
Lifting student debt burdens would particularly benefit people of color, while giving the economy a major boost.
If $1.5 Trillion Exists to Bail Out Wall Street from Coronavirus, We Can Fund Actual Needs for All
As the coronavirus crisis morphs into a full-on global pandemic, the sorry state of the United States’ social safety net is fully exposed.
Student Debt Relief Is Good Politics — and Good Policy
Investing in student debt relief would have a democratizing effect for young people and median earners, while also boosting the economy.
California Takes On the NCAA and Allows College Athletes to Get Paid
The NCAA brings in more than a billion dollars in revenue annually. Meanwhile, college athletes struggle to make ends meet. California wants to change that.
The Trump Administration Thinks Grad Students Aren’t Workers. Grad Students Tell Them to Think Again.
Graduate students aren’t just mobilizing against the NLRB. They’re demanding democracy in their workplace.
5 Ways the Economy Is Stacked Against Millennials
Millennials suffer stagnant wages and high expenses in an economy not designed for them — but there’s hope.
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.
Back When College Was Debt-Free
America’s largest state once offered residents a world-class, debt-free college education. It could again, and so could your state.
My Advice for High School Graduates: Learn a Trade
While millions of students rack up college debt and gain no skills, millions of high-paying trade jobs sit empty.