Big changes are coming to the student loan system. Jason Delisle, of the New America Foundation takes a close look at the legislation before congress – and parses what the impact will be for students and families. Plus, forty years after a landmark sex discrimination suit against Newsweek magazine, a look at what’s changed and what hasn’t for women in the workforce.
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Jason DelisleRhetorical Fire
Virginia congressman Tom Perriello ((D 5th)), talks about the recent health care debate and threats made against him and his brother. Then Erick Erickson, editor of Red State and one of the founders of Rebuild the Party, and Emily Bazelon, senior editor of Slate and ...
Student Loan Law
Director of the New America Foundation’s Federal Education Budget Project, Jason Delisle, discusses what's new in legislation on student loans.
Violence in Nigeria
Publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore, discusses the recent ethnic and religious violence in Nigeria, the politics around the conflict, and why you should care.
Follow Up Friday: Taxi Scam Update
An update on the NYC taxi scam after Monday's Taxi and Limousine Commission revelation that the scam may not have been as widespread as originally reported.
Not Your Mother's Sexism
Forty years ago, a group of women sued Newsweek magazine for sex discrimination. Jessica Bennett, senior Newsweek writer, and Lynn Povich, the magazine’s first female senior editor and one of the original litigants, reflect on the suit and talk about what’s changed and what hasn’t for women in ...
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