Senator Harkin, Luke Swarthout, I love you both

Senator Harkin is becoming my hero, and so is Luke Swarthout. Right now, Harkin said this about the for profits. Here's how he sees it (...

Senator Burr's comment about students' choice is a joke

Senator Burr recently claimed that he's worried about which colleges will receive federal student loans. He contends it will limit the s...

Have these people gone crazy? Rallying for the for-profits? Are they being paid?

This rally put on by students who are supporting for-profits proves that the world is truly topsy-turvy, and not in some delightful way. I h...

You don't say? The President tells the Arizona Daily Wildcat that higher education needs to be affordable

Pres. Obama recently told the Arizona Daily Wildcat that higher education needs to be more affordable. Huh. Wow. You don't say? What ab...

Jesse Jackson Has Aligned Himself With The For-Profits, And We Still Lack An FDR

Great. Jesse Jackson is aligning himself with the for-profits, and the Congressional Black Caucus is being lured in by the for-profits, too....

Shilling Me Softly Calls Out The Media And Ted Brassfield

Who hasn't heard of Ted Brassfield by now? He's being talked about by those of us who are trying to raise awareness about the studen...

The Flexible Boundaries of Interpretation, Power, and Public Discourse: Readers Respond To Michel Martin's Note To Me

Michel Martin recently told me why things went so poorly on her show a few weeks ago (you can read her response here ). Many of your were no...

Let's celebrate: Larry Summers is leaving the White House!

This just in, Larry Summers is leaving the White House. I was just writing about the issue of Obama's dismal economic team earlier today...

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Ms. Martin Clarifies What Happened On Her Show

Many of you are aware that I had a scheduled interview with Michel Martin on Tell Me More . Since I am an advocate for student loan debtors ...

Scrutinizing Sallie Mae Through A Regulatory Lens

I got my boxing gloves on! That means I'll fight fair . . . naturally . . . Since I have decided to dedicate my life's work to resea...

NYT: 'Frustration and Fear Greet Obama,' plus Ted Brassfield speaks

It sounds like an indentured educated citizen, Ted Brassfield , was able to express a lot of our concerns to President Obama during a televi...

Universities/Colleges - they be all a bunch o' sell outs

Exhibit A

Taking her musical talent elsewhere - an indentured educated servant discusses student loans, her love for music, and what life is like in Ireland

Diana McLaughlin is not ashamed to discuss her student loan debt story publicly. While I understand why many of my readers wish to remain an...

YouTube Updates And The Peeing Pup Stanley

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Conversations That Matter: Claudia Dreifus Talks About Why Colleges Are Failing U.S. Students

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The "Enough is Enough" Campaign - Going Strong

I just wanted to provide all of you with a quick announcement about the amount of money we've raised so far. We are just shy of hitting ...

How debt destroys relationships: A direct response to a reader who said: "I don't get the point of your blog"

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Curious Denial: Michel Martin, The Disappointing Interviewer

Michel Martin from Tell Me More interviewed me at 2 AM my time yesterday. I was not alone. The Founder of Student Loan Justice was also a pa...

A Shout Out From The Indentured Educated Class To President Obama

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Part I: Who I am, why education matters, and - most importantly - why I am an advocate for student loan debtors . . .

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