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GRITtv: Student Protests in London
A crowd reportedly of over 50,000 British students rallied in London yesterday and marched to the Conservative Party headquarters to protest not only cuts to education budgets and hikes to student fees, but the ongoing attack on the social safety net in the UK by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. In the name of "austerity," promises are being revoked, and the protests, which turned violent, could be a sign of things to come across the UK. We'll have more soon, but for now, check out this footage from our friends at the Guardian of the rallies. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Email this pageGRITtv: Student Organizing in the Age of Obama
The current stage of the recession sees state budgets hitting crisis points around the country, and one of the areas targeted for cuts has been state univerisities. Students, already dealing with prohibitive levels of debt, have been coming together to protest tuition hikes and budget cuts in some of the largest student protests since the 1960s. Is this a new era for student activism? Did the Obama campaign train young organizers to turn their skills onto their local campus, or is it just the pressure of paying the bills? Christian Ragland, Student President at Pennsylvania State University, and Angus Johnston, founder of StudentActivism.net, join us to discuss.
GRITtv: Making the Cut: Education Cuts in Oakland
Continuing our coverage of the March 4 student protests, we see students and supporters in Oakland rallying for financial aid and education support and against war and prisons. Thanks to New America Media for the video.
GRITtv: Hunter Students Protest Education Cuts
California isn't the only place where students are protesting cuts in higher education budgets. New York's City University of New York Hunter College had its own protests on March 4th. Thanks to Tami Gold for this video.
GRITtv: Organizing for Education as a Human Right
Continuing our coverage of the California (and nationwide) student protests, this video from Ramblin' Man Films brings us to a protest in downtown Los Angeles on March 4. Protesters explain the problems with prison spending as well as California's Proposition 13, which requires a 2/3 supermajority on budget votes.
GRITtv: Police Attack 880 Interstate Takeover
Brandon Jourdan and David Martinez were both held in jail for over 20 hours after filming this footage from a student protest in Oakland on March 4, where students took over an exit ramp on the highway before being rounded up by baton-wielding riot police.
GRITtv: Students Rally for Their (and California?s) Future
Students across California--and the country--held protests on March 4 against budget cuts that are cutting courses and hiking tuition at state universities. In these videos from New America Media, students and protesters speak out about the state's overspending on war and prisons and underspending on education.
GRITtv: Paying Back Not Giving Back
President Obama promised better policies on student loans on the campaign trail, but as state budgets are suffering under the ongoing recession, students are seeing tuition skyrocket and are stuck with the loans. This video from Ramblin' Man Films looks at the growing movement for student loan justice.
