Stories by David Dayen

David Dayen is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, CA. Follow him on Twitter at @ddayen. subscribe to David Dayen's feed

Oregon Students Fight Back Against Debt, And Win

Posted on: Jul 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Oregon’s legislature unanimously passed a debt-free higher education plan after Portland State students brought it to their attention.

Bank of America Wants This Family Homeless -- You Wouldn't Believe the Dirty Tricks They've Used

Posted on: Jul 8, 2013, Source: Salon

Bank of America is doing everything it can to kick this family out of its home. Here’s why you could be next.

Bank of America Whistle-blower Bombshell: “We Were Told to Lie” to Rip Off Borrowers

Posted on: Jun 18, 2013, Source: Salon

Bank of America whistle-blowers detail horrid schemes to fleece borrowers, reward staff for foreclosures.

Why Student Loans Are an Even Bigger Sham Than You Know

Posted on: Jun 6, 2013, Source: Salon

You can't refinance, or get rid of the debt through bankruptcy. Here's how college loans are even worse than you think.

The Real Scandal: How the IRS Favors the Rich

Posted on: May 16, 2013, Source: Salon

For all the outcry about targeting by ideology, IRS has for years unfairly favored a different group: the rich.

Where Does It Say the Supreme Court Has the Constitutional Power to Hike Medicine Prices to 5x Their Cost?

Posted on: Mar 30, 2013, Source: Salon.com

How the industry uses the high court to allow bribery and evade the FDA.

The Short Sale Scam: Where the $26 Billion Settlement Money is Really Going

Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: Firedoglake

Hint: the majority of the money isn't going toward helping homeowners stay in their homes.

Underwater Homeowners Face a Tax Time Bomb

Posted on: Aug 1, 2012, Source: Salon

On Dec. 31, underwater homeowners could be hit with a huge tax bill, unless Congress moves to help them.

Twenty-Five Arrested, Thousands Converge on Koch Brothers Billionaire's Caucus in the California Desert

Posted on: Jan 30, 2011, Source: Firedoglake

Sunday's protest against the Koch brothers' right-wing gathering in Rancho Mirage demonstrated a growing boldness by progressive causes and activists.