The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Why We Need Debtors’ Unions, Part III
To build collective power we must work towards understanding Wall Street’s role in mass indebtedness – that is to say, we must politicize the bond market.
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Why We Need Debtors’ Unions, Part I
Aiming to build collective power in an age of financial absolutism, the Debt Collective is piloting a new kind of organization: the debtors’ union.
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U.S. Government Forgives Billions In Student Loans Following Corinthian Colleges' Collapse
A government plan to wipe out loans for many of the students who attended the now-disgraced for-profit Corinthian Colleges raises serious questions about whether the White House or Congress should have done more to prevent the debacle.
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Student Debt Strikers Reject "Publicity Stunt," Cancel Meeting With Dept. Of Education
Organizers of the student debt strike that helped lead to the closure of Corinthian Colleges say the DoE's proposed rules would place a heavy burden on student debtors contesting fraudulently issued loans.
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Student Debt Cancellation: The Hidden Tax Trap That Will Cripple America's Families
Under current federal tax rules, if student debts are cancelled, millions of families will get blindsided by a staggering tax bill on those debts – making it "out of the frying pan, into the fire" for cash-strapped families.
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Former Students Launch Debt Strike Against College, Fueling Next Stage in the Movement
On Monday, a group called Debt Collective said former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges Inc. will stop paying their loans – signaling an escalation in the nationwide student fight against skyrocketing student debt.
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You Are Not A Loan: It's Time To Reduce Student Debt To Zero
The entire structure of financing higher education in the U.S. is broken – and superficial reform means nothing until we make tuition free.
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Occupy Group Strike Debt Buys and Abolishes $4 Million in Everest College Student Loans
The Rolling Jubilee group that grew out of Occupy Wall Street has purchased and eliminated a portfolio of private student loans worth millions at Corinthian Colleges in California.
