Thomas Gokey is an organizer with the Debt Collective.

08.11.2022

• Thomas Gokey

The Federal Government Has Long Made the Cost of Higher Ed Worse, Not Better

Everyone knows the cost of higher education in America is massive and unsustainable. The federal government has played a key role in inflating college costs — but any president, including Joe Biden, could easily change that while wiping out student debt.

08.09.2021

• Thomas Gokey

There’s No Time Like the Present to Cancel All Student Debt

Two student loan servicers recently exited the industry after years of atrocious behavior. We can either use this moment of crisis to move toward dystopian student loan solutions proposed by the Right and liberals — or we can just cancel all student debt.