Showing 356 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
As Energy Prices Spike, Europeans Are Burning Trees to Stay Warm
War in Ukraine has driven wood fires as a cheap but polluting alternative. -
The Fight for Student Debt Relief Started a Decade Ago—at Occupy Wall Street
Biden may cancel billions in student loans. The nation’s first debtors’ union helped make that possible. -
Tucker Carlson Says He Knows Why Sri Lanka Fell. Don’t Believe Him.
Hint: It had nothing to do with a green new deal. -
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.” -
Trillions in Oil and Farm Subsidies Are Causing “Environmental Havoc”
World Bank report cites "toxic" handouts of up to $23 million a minute. -
Climate Delegates Flock to Cairo to Prep for Next UN Summit
Reparations for poor nations could be a contentious issue at COP27. -
Why the Most Important Doctors Are the Least Well Paid
And how the US government could fix it. -
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.” -
Is This the End of Prison Phone Fees?
How a group of activists took on the telecom industry—and won. -
The Party of January 6 Appears to Have Taken the House. Prepare for the Crazy.
MAGA extremists are close to a form of minority rule. -
After Years of Injustice, Black Farmers Had a Shot at Debt Relief. Then Stephen Miller Stepped In.
Right-wing political operatives have launched a swarm of lawsuits to oppose funding for farmers of color. -
Here’s the Truth About Brett Kavanaugh’s Finances
No, liberals, the Koch brothers don't own him.