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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I’m a Doctor and Even I Can’t Afford My Student Loans
When the highest earners struggle with the cost of education, the nation needs to get serious about the problem.
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New York Governor Proposes Free Tuition Plan at State Colleges
Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan, which he called the first of its kind in the nation, the state would cover tuition for any student from a family earning less than $125,000 a year by 2019.
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College Would Be Free In America If Corporations Paid Reagan-Era Taxes
Big businesses paid an effective tax rate of nearly 32 percent during Reagan’s eight years in office, but under Obama they have enjoyed paying just 22.8 percent – the average annual difference coming out to around $166 billion in corporate profit.
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Why Student Loans are Creating a Permanent U.S. Underclass
With private lenders out of the business, government is now in charge of issuing newer debt – but rather than alleviating the problem faced by young Americans, some programs on offer seem as predatory as what came before them.
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Thomas Piketty On the Rise of Bernie Sanders: The U.S. Enters A New Political Era
The Vermont senator’s success demonstrates the end of the politico-ideological cycle opened by the victory of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 elections.
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As Tennessee Law Offers Free College Tuition, Other States Prepare to Follow
A new bill provides two years of tuition at a community college for participating high school grads who might otherwise face a 7.5 percent unemployment rate – and other states are already following suit.
