Affirmative action is upheld in military academies. Why might “diversity” matter to the US military?
The US Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions in civilian universities but left military academies alone. The military’s relentless recruitment of the poor and dispossessed could be to blame
US Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief—another blow to education for all
The Supreme Court has broadly been used as a right-wing tool to eliminate rights and opportunities for large groups of people
Attacks on student loan forgiveness threaten millions in the US
Congress is spearheading an effort to force millions student debtors deeper into financial despair
Right wing prepares ‘debt ceiling’ attack. Will Joe Biden capitulate?
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy laid out the major cuts to social programs that Republicans will be seeking in return for passing legislation that would raise the “debt ceiling.” This is a manufactured crisis the question is whether President Joe Biden will blink
A government for and of the banks in the US
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News explains the latest US banking crisis, the role of the US Federal Reserve, and how only the rich seem to be worthy of bailouts and rescue packages
The US Supreme Court entertains the idea that student loan forgiveness will “harm” people
The ultraconservative Supreme Court appears poised to force the burden of USD 1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt back onto tens of millions of workers
Did Biden’s State of the Union address speak to economic despair in the US?
During his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden touted what he claimed were improvements in the life of working class people while glossing over his broken campaign promises and the dire economic crisis facing millions
Daily Round-up | Hundreds of thousands protest pension reforms in France & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of another massive protest in France against pension reforms, illegal miners fleeing Indigenous lands in Brazil, the UN seeking to revive peace talks in Libya, and the Republicans moving against student debt waiver in the US
Biden’s student loan forgiveness program in jeopardy
Conservative lawmakers in the US have presented new legal challenges to the program, which will potentially impact 43 million people
Explained: Reasons behind the massive student debt crisis in the US
Why are so many American citizens under so much debt from trying to attain education? What is the structure of the education system which has led to this crisis?
Student groups in Netherlands seek abolition of loan system
Student and youth groups in the Netherlands have demanded the government to abolish the current system of student loans that has indebted a generation of students. They have demanded a basic grant or a comparable form of universal basic financing
Swedish communists’ autumn campaign focuses on youth concerns
Young workers and students in Sweden are facing multiple problems including joblessness, mental health issues, high rents and debt burden. Over 160.000 youth are unemployed
- Capitalism is the greatest threat to public health, warn researchers and activists
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demands renewal of peace process, full UN membership
- Haiti and Kenya establish diplomatic ties as UNSC mulls deployment of controversial “security support mission”
- Syrian president visits China, seeks to increase economic cooperation
- Colombian government and FARC dissident group announce bilateral ceasefire
