Truthout
Privatization
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Education Department Terminates Agency That Allowed Predatory For-Profit Colleges to Thrive
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has been under scrutiny.
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Released Teen Vows to Keep Fighting to Free Friends Inside US Immigration Detention Camp
Los muros me cayeron encima — “I felt the walls cave in on me.”
What’s Not for Sale in the Branded United States?
Mark Engler bemoans the corporate colonization of public space.
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Twenty Years Ago Today, Democrats Privatized Welfare; Now We Know Better
Twenty years ago today, President Bill Clinton “ended welfare as we knew it.”
Mike Pence Loves ALEC and Keeps Pushing School Privatization, Despite Lousy Record With Charters
Trump's VP pick won't give up on charter schools.
“When You Dial 911 and Wall Street Answers”: How Private Equity Profits Off Our Daily Lives
Wall Street firms are playing an increasingly influential role in daily life.
Cities Need More Public Transit, Not More Uber and Self-Driving Cars
Cities should not promote new technology around transportation unless it's aligned with public transit needs.
Latest Senate Food Workers Victory Highlights Perils of Privatization
Cafeteria workers of the US Senate, who risked their jobs to fight to earn a living wage, won a key victory last week.
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Immigration Officials Making Secret Deals With Private Prisons to Lock Up More Mothers and Children
New report sheds light on how local contracts are boosting private profits from family detention.
Defending a Sacred Trust: The High Stakes for the Future of US Social Security
Steven Hill explains why Social Security should be expanded — not trimmed or privatized.