Inspired by the Met, ‘sleeping baddies’ tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala’s …
apnews.comThe Met Gala has inspired pajama-clad New Yorkers to fundraise for medical debt relief at an alternative benefit called the Debt Gala.
We Need “Outside Agitators”
jacobin.comPro-Palestine student protesters are being smeared as puppets of shadowy “outside agitators.” The presence of community members and experienced activists in the protests is nothing to be ashamed of: …
Biden Must Recognize All Student Debt as Hardship. It’s the Key Step to Relief.
truthout.orgThe Department of Education is making debt relief contingent on proof of “hardship,” but the debt itself is hardship.
Debt Activists to Biden: It’s Time to Drop Student Debt Servicer MOHELA in Order to Protect …
truthout.orgSticking with the servicer at the center of the SCOTUS debt relief case threatens current forgiveness plans, they say.
What A Day: Will Biden’s Student Debt Plan Payoff Come November? on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.comShow What A Day, Ep Will Biden’s Student Debt Plan Payoff Come November? – Apr 9, 2024
Opinion | Governments finally embraced ‘debt jubilees.’ Why aren’t we satisfied?
www.washingtonpost.comPoliticians shouldn’t just adopt our “debt jubilee” tactic. It’s their job to fix the law and prevent medical debt in the first place.
Nearly 3,000 Students At Morehouse College Suddenly Get Their Student Debt Canceled
www.bet.comThe HBCU partnered with Debt Collective to erase almost $10 Million in school debt – no strings.
Debt union erases nearly $10 million in student debt at Morehouse College | CNN
www.cnn.comMorehouse College announced it has partnered with the Debt Collective, a non-profit debt relief advocacy group, to purchase and forgive nearly $10M of student debt at the historically Black, …
Check Out These Activists’ Ingenious Idea for Wiping Out Student Debt
newrepublic.comThe Debt Collective has just wiped out $10 million in student debt and is calling on Joe Biden to do his part.
What the Heck Is Going on With Student Loan Cancellation and Payments?
www.teenvogue.comThere’s a lot in the balance right now.
The Supreme Court just struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s Plan B.
www.vox.comThe White House hasn’t given up on loan forgiveness.
“Turning His Back on Student Debtors”: Biden’s Debt Deal Ends Freeze on Loan Payments for Millions
www.democracynow.orgAdvocates for student debt relief are raising the alarm over a controversial part of the bipartisan deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling that would end the freeze on student loan repayments by the end …
Opinion | The Case Against Student Debt Relief Barely Even Pretends to Make Sense
www.nytimes.comA loan servicing agency looks to make more money, not less, if Biden’s plan goes into effect.
The Lie at the Heart of the States’ Case Against Student Debt Relief
newrepublic.comA new investigation has found that the numbers submitted by the plaintiffs simply don’t add up.
Death by debt
www.motherjones.comJessica 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.
The Politics and Practice of Tenant Organizing
thedigradio.comFeaturing Shanti Singh, Tracy Rosenthal, René Moya, and Cea Weaver on the politics and practice of organizing tenants.
My Predatory Student Debt Was Canceled — Let’s Do the Rest
www.teenvogue.com“Everyone deserves to wake up without the burden of student debt hanging over them.”
The fight for student debt relief started a decade ago—at Occupy Wall Street
www.motherjones.comBiden may cancel billions in student loans. The nation’s first debtors’ union helped make that possible.
All Corinthian College Loans to Be Canceled
prospect.orgThanks in large part to activist work from a group of debt strikers, over half a million borrowers of the defunct for-profit college chain will have their loans forgiven.
Opinion | What the Corinthian Colleges case tells us about student loan relief
www.washingtonpost.comIt took years to get debt relief for students of a predatory for-profit colleges. The Biden administration can learn from that long-sought victory.
I Went on Strike to Cancel My Student Debt and Won. Every Debtor Deserves the Same.
inthesetimes.comFormer students of Corinthian Colleges just won the largest student debt cancelation in Education Department history. Now it’s time for Biden to cancel debt for everyone.
Biden OKs $5.8B in Debt Relief for Corinthian Students; Pressure Grows to Abolish All Student Debt
www.democracynow.orgThe Biden administration this week canceled almost $6 billion in student loan debt for borrowers who attended the now-defunct network of for-profit schools known as Corinthian Colleges, which …
Debt Collective addresses the racial disparities of student loan debt among Black Americans
Press Secretary of the Debt Collective, Braxton Brewington joins Rev Al. Sharpton to discuss the growing pressure of the racial gap of student loan debt among black and brown people as well as the …
Opinion | Biden wants income caps on student loan forgiveness. Welcome to HealthCare.gov 2.0
www.nbcnews.comThe Biden administration cannot afford to fritter away a historic opportunity by turning a winning policy into a political and bureaucratic fiasco.
Occupy Wall Street activists pay off student debt for nearly 500 Black women at HBCU
www.msn.comFormer students at Bennett College, a women’s HBCU, had their debts cleared by the Debt Collective, a group pushing to cancel federal student loans.
Destroying All the Arguments Against Cancelling Student Debt ❧ Current Affairs
www.currentaffairs.orgA new study exposes much of the misleading B.S. that is used to undermine the case for cancellation.
No Half Measures, We Need Biden to Cancel All Student Loan Debt
inthesetimes.comThe Debt Collective has successfully pushed Biden to extend the pause on student loan payments. Now we’re organizing to make the White House cancel all student debt.
Canceling Student Debt Is Morally Right. It’s Also Good Politics for Democrats.
truthout.orgAnything less than universal student debt cancellation would be a mistake.
Workers and Debtors of the World, Unite!
jacobinmag.comUnder finance capitalism, we can exert power by collectively leveraging not just our labor but also our debts. This May Day, let’s think about worker organizing and debtor organizing as part of …
The Fight to Cancel Student Debt Is Coming to Biden’s Doorstep
www.teenvogue.comThe pause on loan repayments is set to expire on May 1.
What Biden Can’t Do on Student Debt—and What He Won’t Do
www.newyorker.comActivists argue that the President could cancel student debt with the stroke of a pen, fulfilling a campaign promise. Newly uncovered documents suggest that Biden has been “reviewing” the issue for …
A student-debt forgiveness advocacy group wants you to strike when payments resume in May: …
www.businessinsider.comThere are five ways to join the strike without defaulting on your debt. “It’s a way to stick it to Joe Biden,” the Debt Collective told Insider.
We Owe You Nothing: The Movement to Cancel Student Debt Gains Ground
nonprofitquarterly.orgThe fight to cancel student debt gains momentum as members of the Debt Collective call on President Biden to end federal student loan debt by executive order.
We’ve heard Biden’s promises on student debt before. Let’s see the follow through
www.sfchronicle.comWith Latinx student debt reaching as much as $40,000, it will take decades to pay off,…
There’s No Time Like the Present to Cancel All Student Debt
jacobinmag.comTwo student loan servicers recently exited the industry after years of atrocious behavior. We can either use this moment of crisis to move toward dystopian student loan solutions proposed by the …
We Need Student Debt Cancellation: Astra Taylor Responds to Biden Extending Payment Moratorium
www.democracynow.orgPresident Biden announced Tuesday he would extend the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments until August 31, but debtors are demanding total cancellation. We speak with Astra Taylor, …