Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily.Democracy, for most of its existence, has managed to coexist with oligarchy, but only on the condition that oligarchs exert their influence quietly. Citizens, including ordinary Ame...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Nietzel, former college president, writes on higher educationMay 14, 2026, 06:00am EDT --:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Unive...

Joshua Dunn and William Lyons  |  Guest columnists Show Caption Many Americans lack basic civic knowledge, such as the existence of their own state's constitution. A decline in civic education is linked to increased political polarization, incivility, and negative partisanship. Research sugges...

You have permission to edit this article.Edit Site search 82° Sunny Site search Ranked No. 6 in Georgia, the inaugural ranking highlights institutions that empower women.MORROW, GA, May 13, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Clayton State University, a public university in Morrow, Georgia...

By Suzanne Blake Reporter, Consumer & Social Trends Newsweek is a Trust Project member Millions of Americans with student loan debt are now officially in default or at risk of losing money from their paychecks as the federal government restarts its aggressive collections under the Trump ad...

Can we agree that college sports – at least the parts separate from what actually takes place on the field or the court – have become a mess?There’s seldom an orderly transition any more for athletes, no certainty or even probability that a player who enters the system as a freshman will st...

Show Caption The governors of both Texas and Florida deemed the Council on American-Islamic Relations to be a foreign terrorist organization, barring certain Islamic schools from public benefits as a result. A group of parents and Islamic schools sued Texas officials over the matter in part on F...

A golf tournament at the scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links with free spa treatments. A six-day stay at an upscale resort in Maui. Tours to Spain, Portugal, Norway and Australia.Those are among dozens of free trips California state lawmakers took last year, most sponsored and attended by special inte...

KEY DEVELOPMENTS:Florida Governor Ron DeSantis directed the state Board of Governors to end H-1B visa usage at public universities, affecting approximately 400 foreign workers currently employed in the state university system The directive came during a Wednesday press conference at the Universit...