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Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 11:21pm
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 11:12pm
Binta Baxter
Most of the discussion about student debt in the United States has centered on its excessiveness, the negative impact it has on home-buying for the next generation, various refinancing schemes, and (for the grossly uninformed) how borrowers simply need to ‘pay what they owe.' However, the untold story of student loan debt in the United States is that it is being used as a form of economic terrorism designed to not only redistribute wealth from everyday Americans to the elite, but also to undermine and degrade American democracy as a whole.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 11:05pm
Derek Davison
The Trump administration may be gearing up for another military strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s military. Late in the day on Monday, the White House released the following statement:
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 7:36pm
Jake Johnson, staff writer
More than thirty Senate Democrats and one independent—Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders—sent a letter (pdf) to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday expressing alarm at a recent memo unveiling her department's plans to drastically roll back civil rights protections at public schools.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 9:01am
The UK's higher education data infrastructure is the envy of the world and has unlikely origins in the conclusion of the Second World War. Andy Youell takes us on a brief and fascinating history.
The post A brief history of higher education data appeared first on Wonkhe.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 6:56am
Norman Solomon
The plan for Democrats to run against Russia may be falling apart.
After squandering much of the last six months on faulting Russians for the horrific presidency of Donald Trump…
After blaming America’s dire shortfalls of democracy on plutocrats in Russia more than on plutocrats in America…
After largely marketing the brand of their own party as more anti-Russian than pro-working-people…
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 6:44am
Christopher D. Cook
Moments after rightwing Republican Karen Handel won America’s costliest congressional race ever in Georgia’s sixth district, the de rigueur post-election quarrelling erupted: Why did Democrat Jon Ossoff lose, and what does it mean for the Democrats and American politics?
Many on the left bemoaned the defeat as yet another sign that the Democratic Party refuses to “wake up” to the populist moment.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 6:40am
A statement from the executive director:
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 6:37am
Julia Conley, staff writer
A CNBC poll finds that President Trump's support is waning among many of his fans from a particular demographic: millionaires.
The survey was conducted with the Spectrem Group, a consulting firm that conducts research on affluent households.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 6:12am
Jon Devine
What Is the Clean Water Rule and Why Is It Important?
The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted the Clean Water Rule in May 2015 to clear up longstanding confusion over which water bodies the landmark 1972 Clean Water Act protects. The rule more clearly defines what kinds of waters get guaranteed coverage and which ones are exempt.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 5:45am
Today, Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the EPA is set to issue a proposal to repeal the Clean Water Rule, moving this country away from a commonsense safeguard that helps state and federal agencies protect our rivers, streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 5:41am
Jake Johnson, staff writer
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told senators on Tuesday that he would delay the vote on Trumpcare until after the July 4 recess, a move viewed by many as a testament to the strength of the bill's critics and the tenacity of its opponents.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 5:10am
Julia Conley, staff writer
Stirring criticism from environmental groups, Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that the Trump administration will take steps to roll back the Clean Water Rule, the Obama-era regulation that grants clear protections to America's waterways and drinking water supplies.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 5:04am
CREDO released the statement below in response to reports that the Senate will not vote on Trumpcare until after the July 4 recess:
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 4:24am
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 3:44am
Today, Donald Trump’s EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, announced that he will be repealing the 2015 Clean Water Rule that provided vital clean water protections against dangerous pollution contaminating America’s waterways and drinking water supplies.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 3:37am
Jake Johnson, staff writer
In a move commentators characterized as a "promising" step in the direction of regulating and reining in large and powerful tech firms, the European Commission on Tuesday slapped Google with a $2.7 billion fine for violating antitrust rules and "abus[ing] its market dominance."
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 3:35am
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 2:12am
Julia Conley, staff writer
Climate scientists are sounding the alarm about a new realization: while carbon dioxide emission rates by humans have stabilized, the level of the greenhouse gas in the earth's atmosphere has continued to rise in 2017.
According to a report in The New York Times on Monday, experts are concerned that human efforts to stop pumping carbon dioxide into the air can only go so far in the fight against climate change.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 1:26am
Jake Johnson, staff writer
In a move celebrated by scientists and activists, California on Monday announced it would add glyphosate—the active ingredient in the Monsanto-produced weed killer Roundup—to its list of chemicals known to cause cancer.
"California's decision makes it the national leader in protecting people from cancer-causing pesticides."
—Nathan Donley, Center for Biological Diversity
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 1:08am
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 12:39am
There must be every fear that Donald Trump is planning a further escalation of his wars in the Middle East – an escalation which will be backed by the weak and rotten British government, propped up by the right-wing DUP. Michael Fallon has already recklessly committed to support any escalation. It is a move we should all oppose.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 12:32am
The new name for the survey now formerly known as DLHE has attracted some comment. Rachel Hewitt explains how HESA arrived at 'Graduate Outcomes'.
The post What’s in a name? Arriving at Graduate Outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 12:20am
Rebecca Gordon
The headlines arrive in my inbox day after day: “U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria killed hundreds of civilians, U.N.