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Student Debt
Think Students Can’t Declare Bankruptcy? Think Again
Bankruptcy is supposed to give debtors a fresh start - unless they're struggling with student loans.
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Hero or Coward: Could Skipping My Student Loan Payments Start a Revolution?
A college professor is calling for a massive student debt strike with only one necessity.
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Colleges Flush With Cash Saddle Poorest Students With Debt
Some of the nation's wealthiest colleges are leaving their poorest students with plenty of debt.
We Have a Massive Student Loan Forgiveness Program – Why Is It So Complex?
In the decade-plus journey toward forgiveness, borrowers have no way of knowing whether their applications will be accepted.
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Here’s How Clinton’s College Plan Compares With Her Rivals’
The three hopeful Democratic presidential candidates have differing plans to reduce student debt in the US.
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Haunted by Student Debt to the Grave
People can be pursued for student debt even into their elder years.
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Who’s Against “College for All”?
The financial elite and their supporters want to retain the influence of money on higher education policy.
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Student Debt Movement Is Getting Democratic Candidates to Respond
Student debt is now a bona fide campaign issue.
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Free Community College, Anyone?
An Oregon bill promises free community college tuition but targets only middle-class students, overlooking the other half of the costs.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Institutional Racism Must End Once and for All, and More
In today's On the News segment: Systematic poverty, student debt strikers, environmental extremists, and more.