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Grandmothers' Social Security Garnished for Student Loans? Time to Fix the Broken Student Debt System

Ellen Brown, TruthOut.org. May 13, 2012.

Congress has removed nearly every consumer protection from student loans, including bankruptcy protections, statutes of limitations and truth in lending requirements.

Friends, Followers and the Future: How Social Media Is Changing Our News and Our Lives

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 1, 2012.

In his new book, Rory O'Connor traces the impact of social media on how we get our information -- and who we trust to bring it to us.

Public Displays of Connection: How Social Media Can Help Repair the News' Trust Problem

Rory O'Connor, City Lights. April 23, 2012.

In his new book "Friends, Followers and the Future," Rory O'Connor explains how social media helps us form broader connections and stay aware of opposing views.

Google vs. Facebook: The New Media Showdown

Rory O'Connor, Media Is Plural. April 4, 2012.

Google co-founder Larry Page is paranoid—and justifiably so, as his company's losing ground in the social media sphere to Facebook despite its best attempts.

How To Deal With Social Media At Work

Mischa Gaus, Labor Notes. March 9, 2012.

Social media are presenting new challenges for unions as employers develop policies and discipline employees for their posts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Vision: Research Shows People Are Often Selfless -- Government Should Cultivate the Giving Instinct

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. January 9, 2011.

Much of our policy resides on the faulty assumption that people are more likely to act in selfish ways. That's just not true.

Bush Dismantles Child Care

Ruth Rosen, TomPaine.com. October 5, 2006.

America's child care crunch is more dire than ever, thanks to Bush's gutting of government programs that assist working families.