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Media response to college admissions scandal reveals challenge of class struggle

March 21, 2019 By Tim Libretti

It's U.S. capitalism’s animating principle of meritocracy that creates, exacerbates, and apologizes for the class inequality that enables the privileged in their pursuit of more.

College admissions scam: Affirmative action for the rich and the famous

March 14, 2019 By Michelle Zacarias

Now, the whole country can see what working class kids have known for a long time.

Pay to (not) play: Coaches cash in with college admissions bribery scam

March 13, 2019 By Tim Dahlberg

A good college can be expensive, especially when you add bribes onto the cost of tuition.

Budget cuts: Trump fiscal plan is a right-wing wish list

March 12, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Plenty of money for the military and the wall, but only cuts for schools or health care.

Indiana teachers join nationwide movement to save public education

March 11, 2019 By Jason Jones

Tax money meant for public schools has been diverted to a failing charter school system. Indiana teachers are saying enough is enough.