Education

March as "One Nation" on October 2, 2010!

by Mary Bottari — September 21, 2010 - 3:14pm
  • Topics: Activism, Banking, BanksterUSA, Democracy, Economy, Education, Real Economy Project

    • Join as "One Nation" on October 2, 2010 for a giant march in Washington D.C. to demand good jobs now. One Nation describes itself as "a movement of individuals and organizations committed to putting America back to work and pulling America back together." Their key demands are job creation, equal justice, and quality public education for all. Only the Banksters would disagree with that agenda. Learn more about the civil rights, labor and consumer groups supporting this giant mobilization and where you can find your seat on a bus.

    Will the Department of Education Crack Down on For-Profit Colleges?

    by Ross Wolfarth — June 14, 2010 - 11:39am
  • Topics: Astroturf, Education, Lobbying

    • On every TV channel, commercials for schools like DeVry and the University of Phoenix blare promises of better-paying jobs. Every year over a million Americans respond to these sales pitches. All too often these students receive tens of thousands of dollars in debt and very little else. The Department of Education was expected last week to release new "gainful employment" regulations that would limit the ability of such for-profit colleges to charge exorbitant prices for illusory job gains. Now it seems that the Obama administration is wavering in the face of aggressive industry lobbying. For-profit education is big business in America, and big business means political clout.

    For-Profit Schools Leading Students into Debt

    by Anne Landman — March 15, 2010 - 12:34pm

    Ads for private, for-profit colleges and trade schools like the University of Phoenix, ITT Tech and Corinthian Colleges, Inc., lure students by leading them to believe that after graduation, they will land well-paying jobs that will help them get to a solid middle-class life.

    Main Source: 
    New York Times, March 13, 2010

    This Is Your University, on Drugs

    by Diane Farsetta — January 30, 2009 - 10:15am

    In 2002, an independent study on hormone replacement therapy was halted, because the drugs were strongly linked to an "increased risk for breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots" in women. The same year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison began offering an online course, "funded entirely by a $12 million grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals," that "promoted hormone therapy, touted its benefits and downplayed its risks." Wyeth makes two hormone therapy drugs, Prempro and Premarin.

    Main Source: 
    The Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), January 25, 2009

    Has Fake News Become the Real News?

    by Anne Landman — August 18, 2008 - 4:16pm

    An article in the New York Times asks whether Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's Daily Show has become the most trusted man in America, pointing out that his fake news

    Main Source: 
    New York Times, August 15, 2008

    Spinning the Spin on Barack Obama

    by Anne Landman — July 14, 2008 - 1:26pm

    The cover of the upcoming issue of the New Yorker magazine bears a satirical cartoon that incorporates practically every jab the right wing has taken at Barack Obama and his wife Michelle: the couple is pictured standing in

    Main Source: 
    The Boston Globe (Boston.com), July 14, 2008

    The Secret of Marlboro's Success: Freebase Nicotine

    by Anne Landman — June 23, 2008 - 4:21pm

    Most American cigarette makers, including Philip Morris (PM), have used ammonia in their manufacturing processes for decades, to "puff up" tobacco to increase its volume, highlight certain flavors, help hold together reconstituted tobacco sheet and reduce the amount of

    Main Source: 
    American Journal of Public Health (sub req'd), July 2008

    Most Med Schools Not Making the Grade

    by Judith Siers-Poisson — June 8, 2008 - 8:31pm

    The American Medical Students' Association (AMSA) graded 150 medical schools on their conflict-of-interest policies and the influence that drug companies have with faculty and students. Only seven of the schools surveyed received an "A"; 60 got a failing grade, for not having sufficient policies or for not participating in the survey. AMSA president Dr. Brian Hurley called strong conflict-of-interest policies "incredibly important to protect the educational experience." Dr.

    Main Source: 
    New York Times, June 3, 2008
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