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The Emancipation of the Minority Academic
There was a Black woman on my computer screen, not slinking into the back of a college classroom, but with her shoulders squared for millions of viewers.
Goldman Sachs Just Ate Denmark for Breakfast
Goldman Sachs stands to make a huge profit from the purchase of 19% of Denmark's national energy company, Dong Energy.
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Elizabeth Warren Slams For-Profit College Accreditor for “Appalling Record of Failure“
Warren released a detailed report on for-profit accreditor, ACICS, urging federal government to take action.
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Inside the Growing Movement Against Campus Militarization
The Disarm PSU campaign is just the most recent of movements around the country to confront the increased use of lethal arms on college campuses.
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Student Protest and Liberal Reaction: A Response to Nicholas Kristof
In the past year, students in South Africa, the US, the UK, Brazil and India have mobilized to challenge the status quo at their universities.
Accreditor of For-Profit Colleges Agrees It Needs a Makeover
Embattled college accreditor ACICS announces that it will halt new applications for accreditation while it institutes reforms.
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Closing in on an EU Financial Tax Victory
The international campaign for taxes on financial speculation is on the brink of a major European milestone that could further boost momentum in the United States.
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California’s Prison System Co-opts Reform Language While Increasing Its Budget
With moderate bipartisan support and the rebranding of human cages, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is able to monopolize resources.
Trump University: A Scam, but a Familiar One
Four hundred pages of documents add detail to the tawdry story of Donald Trump's unaccredited Trump University.
Is a Tuition-Free Policy Enough to Ensure College Success?
Universal free tuition would invest fewer resources where they are needed and more where they are not.