Freedom Dreams: Black Women and the Student Debt Crisis
Co-published with The Intercept. In “Freedom Dreams,” narrated by Nina Turner, Black women talk about how student debt has impacted their lives and what cancellation would mean for …
Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit
Co-published with The Nation. The lesson from the Corinthian debt strikers: Should President Biden cancel student loan debt, it should be done without making debtors jump through hoops.
When Attending College Means Losing Your Home
Co-published with The Progressive. Nearly 60 percent of college students report struggling to access basic necessities, including food and housing. A national program is providing emergency funds to …
‘Squid Game’ Speaks to the Crisis of Being in Debt
Co-published with Teen Vogue. No wonder it has struck a nerve.
How We Can Truly Repay Our Frontline Health Workers: Clear Their Debts
Co-published with The Guardian. Many of the workers risking their lives amid the pandemic are burdened with student debt. We owe them more than just applause.
What Billionaires Don’t Understand About College Debt
Co-published with The New York Times. Forget big donations. Go for structural reforms.
I’m Drowning In $120K Of Student Debt And I’m Suing Betsy DeVos To Make Her Fix That
Co-published with HuffPost. I will force America's billionaire education secretary to finally follow the law.
Do You Have Student Debt? There’s a Reality TV Show For That
Co-published with The Guardian. Paid Off, a gameshow that pays off increments of contestants’ student loans for each correct answer, joins a growing ecology of films …
A Better Alternative to For-Profit College
Co-published with TIME. The U.S. should focus on training programs for students, not profits.
Hedge Funds With Schools Attached
Co-published with The Nation. Universities are becoming billion-dollar hedge funds, but students are beginning to fight back.
Make College Free
Co-published with Vogue. Student debt in the US has become a national crisis. But there's only one way to eliminate it for good.