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Localize This! A Camp for Progressive Changemakers

This Wednesday, about 100 young activists and changemakers from all across the United States will converge outside Seattle, on Vashon Island, to attend Backbone Campaign’s 5th annual Localize This Action Camp. The camp is hos...

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Fourth of July Day of Action: #DreamsNotDebt

Last year, just before the deadline, a bipartisan deal was reached which prevented interest rates from doubling from 3.4% to 6.8% on federally subsidized student loans in the United States. This year however, another extension ...

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10 Fun Facts About The Student Debt Crisis

1.) Bigger than most countries. Currently, more than 40 million Americans hold student debt. The population with student loans is actually greater than the entire population of Canada, Poland, North Korea, Australia and more ...

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