Elizabeth Tandy Shermer Books

The book features contributions from Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, a history professor at Loyola University Chicago, and coeditor Nelson Lichtenstein. It explores the complex relationship between labor movements and right-wing politics in America, examining the interplay of politics, ideology, and imagination. This scholarly work provides insights into how these dynamics have shaped American history and labor relations, making it a significant resource for understanding contemporary political and social issues.

It is widely understood that student loan assistance has inflated college tuition, student debt, and lender profits. Less often recognized is that these outcomes were intended. Elizabeth Tandy Shermer uncovers the history of federal student loans, showing that they were designed to appease constituencies opposed to affordable higher education.