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Senate Harkin Report Documents Massive Fraud and Abuse in For-Profit College Industry

| Importance: 8/10

On July 30, 2012, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the Harkin Report, a devastating two-year investigation documenting systematic fraud, abuse, and taxpayer exploitation in the for-profit college industry. The 2,000-page report, based on subpoenaed …

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Two Decades of Bankruptcy Weaponization: Students Crushed While Corporations Shield Billions (2005-2024)

| Importance: 9/10

Between 2005 and 2024, the United States operated a two-tiered bankruptcy system that weaponized debt against students and working Americans while preserving bankruptcy as a strategic wealth-preservation tool for corporations and the wealthy—a defining example of 21st century American kleptocracy. …

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