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Chenjerai Kumanyika

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The current student debt crisis was the preventable result of decades of poor policy decisions at the state and federal levels. From the G.I. Bill to Reaganomics to the Trump era culture wars, student loans grew into a primary means of accessing higher education for millions of Americans. All the while, private entities profited from students' suffering, and the government fell victim to waste and inefficiency.

The Confederates Loved America, and They’re Still Defining What Patriotism Means

The ideology of the men who celebrated the United States while fighting for its dissolution is still very much alive.