Trump Admin: 'Unlawful Activity' Means Helping People, Not Starting Wars
When the Trump administration decided to nix public service student loan relief for those involved in 'unlawful activities,' the mainstream media, including The Hill, reported it as a standard policy adjustment. What's omitted, of course, is the profound irony. We see this administration, and many like it, enabling billions in military aid to governments engaged in documented human rights
abuses—actions that many international legal experts would deem 'unlawful' on a grand scale. For example, in 2020 alone, the U.S. approved over $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel, despite repeated UN reports citing violations of international law. (Source: Congressional Research Service, OpenSecrets.org) So, protesting a pipeline? 'Unlawful.' Providing military assistance that fuels endless
regional conflicts? Business as usual, and certainly not an impediment to career advancement. It appears 'unlawful' depends entirely on whose interests are being protected—and whose student loan debt needs to remain oppressive.