Showing 373 results for "debt to society"
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The Prison Professor
Leo Hylton is on a mission to teach away incarceration, one Zoom at a time. -
America’s Health Insurance Crisis in Six Charts
Rising costs, soaring profits, inadequate coverage, and crushing debt. -
Lost in the Crowd: The Hidden Biases of Medical Fundraising
A new book takes on the spread—and the inequity—of health care crowdfunding. -
The Supreme Court Made It Even Harder to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
The result of two major decisions: fewer opportunities and ever more debt. -
Not Even Leonard Leo Could Turn Brent Orrin Hatch Into Utah’s Next Senator
The Federalist Society board member won't be replacing Mitt Romney. -
How Immigrants Navigate the Complicated Politics of Military Service
A new book looks at why immigrants enlist in the armed forces—and the struggles they face. -
An Academic’s Grand Unified Theory on Why Things Are Getting Worse
After studying how societies crumble, Peter Turchin has a warning for America's elite. -
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Brazil’s Top Court Rejects Attempt to Thwart Indigenous Land Claims
Justice cites nation's “unpayable debt” to native peoples after five centuries of oppression. -
Death by Debt
Jessica Madison was a pioneer of the student loan cancellation movement. The relief that could've saved her is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. -
A Cowboy Entrepreneur Dreams of a Massive Water Pipeline Over the Rockies
If completed, it could be “the largest privately funded water project in Western history.” -
“Hybrid Homeschools” Are Booming, and Silicon Valley Cash Is Rolling In
School voucher programs are expanding and the Trump administration will only accelerate the trend. -
Minority Rule Is Threatening American Democracy Like Never Before
The Founding Fathers planted a bomb in the Constitution. Donald Trump lit the fuse. -
As Energy Prices Spike, Europeans Are Burning Trees to Stay Warm
War in Ukraine has driven wood fires as a cheap but polluting alternative. -
Federal Agents Investigate Sugar Exporter Over Allegations of Forced Labor
The previously undisclosed inquiry of Central Romana raises the prospect of criminal sanctions. -
Black Activists Began Traveling to Palestine in the 1960s. They Never Stopped.
“This isn’t about being for one group or against another. It’s about basic human rights.” -
Why the Most Important Doctors Are the Least Well Paid
And how the US government could fix it. -
Trillions in Oil and Farm Subsidies Are Causing “Environmental Havoc”
World Bank report cites "toxic" handouts of up to $23 million a minute. -
Why Elite Colleges Aren’t Pushing Back on Trump, and Why Silence Is Dangerous
Their caution, one expert notes, is "potentially fatal for the university as we know it." -
A Notorious Prison Tech Giant Is Poised to Cash In on Pell Grants for Incarcerated People
Millions of dollars in college financial aid will soon be available to prisoners. Aventiv has taken note.
